Elisse held her breath as she saw Matt in front of her. She looked at Eric’s parents, who were both smiling, at Eric, who had his jaw clenched, and at Matteo, who was already asleep and leaning on Eric’s shoulder.
Matt: “Hello, Elisse. How have you been?”
Eric’s mom: “Oh, you know each other?”
Elisse: “Uhm, I used to work for him. He was my boss.”
Eric’s mom: “Oh, that’s nice.’
Matt: “You must be Eric. It’s nice to meet you.” He offered his hand, which Eric shook reluctantly.
When Matt saw Matteo on Eric’s arms, he looked at his face and seemed startled.
Matt: “And who is this little guy?”
Elisse: “I’m sorry, will you excuse us? We’ll just lay him down in bed.”
Elisse then pulled Eric away from Matt. They walked out of the ballroom and into the elevators. They pushed the floor to
