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Meeting her family was, for the most part, bittersweet for him.

He stood in awe of the affluence that displayed itself before him as Melinda opened the door. In that instant, the aroma of garlic and roasted barbecue teased his nostrils while the warm scent instantly put him at ease – almost at ease, perhaps, for there remained an unsettling feeling on his nerves. Getting invited to dinner at Melinda's house should have been a significant step in getting acquainted with her family, and as she beamed at him, he grinned back—it proved a convenient way to hide the butterflies that fluttered in his stomach.

Going on a date to his fiance's house and getting to know her family was a lot, wasn't it?

She was dressed in a simple but elegant blue dress, and was so breathtakingly beautiful that it added to the bit of relaxation that he had begun to feel. Maybe he would just stare at her to help keep calm.

"Relax," she whispered, with a soothing twinkle in her eye. "They're going to love you."

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