I grew increasingly agitated as the time got closer to Auntie Gill’s arrival.
“Calm down,” Mark soothed a number of times.
“Sorry. It’s just…” I didn’t know how to put my feelings into words. “I’d like her to give me…us, her blessing.”
“Is there any reason why she won’t? I mean, has she ever shown any sign of being homophobic?”
“No, but I don’t think the subject has ever come up.”
“It’s almost seven now, so you’ll soon be put out of your misery,” Mark said, giving me a quick kiss on the lips.
I heard a car door close, so I peeked through the curtains. “She’s here.” I nervously smoothed my hands down the shirt I’d changed into after getting home from work.
“You’ll be fine. Always remember, I love you,” Mark said just before I opened the door.
“You should have said you were havin
