Lane was nervous about his family meeting Remy. Not because of anything specific—Remy was a wonderful man whom Lane loved completely, so there was no reason why his family shouldn’t, either. Still, he’d been talking Remy up to Angie and his folks for years, and he wondered if he hadn’t built his lover up to be someone unrealistic in their eyes. Someone unattainable Remy couldn’t hope to compete with.
To make matters worse, Braden’s attitude was back in full force. Remy didn’t want him playing video games while Lane’s family was visiting, so Braden sat on the couch, angry and pouting. He kicked the leg of the coffee table, as if deliberately trying to knock over the wine glasses waiting alongside the plates of appetizers Remy had set out. More than once, Remy walked past and touched Braden
