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He wasn’t wrong.
I don’t know what time we eventually fell asleep, but we’re both feeling a little jaded this morning. We’ve showered separately. Tanner went first and when he came back upstairs, he reminded me to take some clothes with me into the bathroom. Then, while I was in there, he fixed us breakfast, which we’re eating at the table.
“You remember last night, you said you came from a small town in Vermont?” Nash asks, taking a bite of his toast.
“Yes.”
“Do you ever go back there?”
I wonder if he’s worried about me leaving, especially now I don’t have a job.
“Actually, I’ve got a confession to make about that,” I say.
He frowns, looking concerned, and I smile, hoping to reassure him. “A confession?” Tanner says, and I glance at him.
“Yes. I meant to tell you, I had a conversation with my mom the other day. I forgot to mention it.”
“I guess that’s understandable. We’ve both had a lot going on.”
He’s not kidding. “I know, but I should have remembered.”
“You can tell us about it now, can’t you?” he says.
“Sure. She called to let me know she was going to stay with my aunt for a while, because she’s broken her wrist.”
“Your aunt, or your mom?” Nash asks, and I smile down at him.
“My aunt. Her name’s Charlotte, and she’s really bossy.”
He pulls a face. “Okay.”
“Don’t repeat that,” Tanner warns, and I wonder if I should have kept my mouth shut. Still, it’s too late now.
“Anyway, we got talking, and I told Mom about both of you, and… and she wants to meet you.”
“You told her?” Tanner says, smiling. “About both of us?”
“Yes.”
“And she wants to meet us?”
“She does. I—I suggested we could go there for Thanksgiving. It’s a couple of months away yet, but I imagine it’ll take a while before Aunt Charlotte’s ready to cope by herself, and it seemed like the ideal chance for us to spend a few days up there… if that’s okay?” I nod toward Nash, trying to get Tanner to understand the possible pitfalls, but he just smiles.
“That sounds great, doesn’t it, buddy?”
I’m not sure he should have said that without asking Sabrina first, but it’s too late now, and Nash grins back at him, nodding his head, before he finishes his juice and asks to get down from the table. There’s no doubt in my mind which of his parents is responsible for his good manners, but before I can comment, Tanner switches seats and comes to sit beside me, taking my hand in his.
“You really spoke to your mom about us?”
“Yes. I told her I’m in love with you.”
“You did?”
“Yes. That’s why she wants to meet you. Only…”
“Only what?”
“Well… she said it might not be easy for us.”
