*Jane*
“Uh, Jane, are you okay?"
I need to respond, but I'm stunned.
“Hmm-mm. All good," I finally say, trying hard for brevity, but I don't even manage to convince myself. Noah gives me a look that makes me feel embarrassed that I even thought I could try and fool him. My shoulders sag, the facade slipping off my face as I give him a defeated smile.
“I just wasn't expecting that." I shake my head. “Potentially meeting your parents."
“Why does the thought of it make you so nervous?"
“I don't know, maybe because it's a pretty big step? There's pressure to make a decent first impression," I tell him, not sure if I'm explaining it properly or even why I feel as anxious as I do about the idea.
Noah gives me a reassuring kiss on the cheek. “Look, I get it. But I promise you, there's
