in agreement, something looking like pride shining from his eyes. “If you’re sure about that, I’ll support you.”
“Thank you.”
He glanced at his wristwatch. “Darn, I’ve gotta go.”
He rose and moved around the table, bending down to her.
“Don’t forget, I’ll be home around four today, and then we’re leaving for the Hamptons to see my parents.” He kissed her quickly.
“Do you want me to pack for you?” she asked as he was already walking toward the door.
“No need. I have everything I need in my old room at home. Tons of casual clothes. Just pack what you need for yourself.”
Then he was out the door, leaving her to deal with the anxiety that was rising again at the thought of meeting his parents for the first time. Maybe on the drive to the Hamptons, she could ask Daniel about his parents in more detail so that she didn’t say the wrong things and wouldn’t step on anybody’s toes.
After agonizing over what to pack for the weekend in the Hamptons, she decided on casual clothes. Hadn’t Daniel said that he kept casual clothes at his parents’ house? That probably meant that she wouldn’t need anything fancy. As she stared at the bag she’d packed, she contemplated repacking and adding more things for any occasion, but stopped herself. She had to stop worrying about it, and the only way to do that was to occupy her mind with something else.
And a job search would definitely occupy her mind.
She powered up her laptop and began an online search for law firms in New York. Several hours later, she had a list of firms she wanted to send her résuméto. Now all she had to do was update it.
She glanced at the clock—3 p.m.
“Crap!”
Sabrina closed her laptop and rushed to the bathroom. She jumped into the shower. Today she wanted to be extra thorough with her appearance. She had to look perfect when she met Daniel’s parents. First impressions were, after all, extremely important.
As soon as she turned on the water, she heard Daniel’s voice. “Sabrina, baby, I’m home.”
“Of course, today he’s home early!”
It appeared that for the first time, he would have to wait for her .
7
Daniel held Sabrina’s hand for the majority of the drive to the Hamptons. He loved his work, but he loved Sabrina more, and he was thankful to have the weekend off to be able to spend it with her and show her just how important she was to him. He knew that his parents were going to love her and he couldn’t wait for them to meet her. He also realized that Sabrina was beyond nervous.
Daniel brought her hand to his mouth and gave it a lingering kiss. Then a gentle squeeze.
“We’re here,” he announced as he pulled into the driveway.
Sabrina smiled at him, but he knew it was forced. He could feel her body tensing beside him. There was no reason for her to be so nervous—he’d assured her over and over again.
“Wow, what a beautiful house,” she said, awestruck.
He smiled. The first time Daniel had brought Audrey here, all he’d seen in her eyes were dollar signs. But Sabrina was different. She had nothing but admiration in her eyes. It was so strong he could feel it in his core.
Daniel took a moment to admire his childhood home. Technically, it should be called a mansion, not a house. The place was huge, with large, white pillars framing the porch and front door.
His mother’s flowers were in full bloom, giving the perfectly manicured lawn a splash of color. Coming home to visit was always nice, but this weekend it was different. This time, Sabrina was with him. And even though Daniel knew he couldn’t just simply take her and carry her over the threshold, a small part in him wanted to do just that.
“Ready?” he asked, releasing her hand.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
Daniel got out of the car and went around to her side, opening her door and helping her out. He pulled her close to his side, kissed her temple, and whispered, “Please relax, Sabrina. Everything
“Thank you.”
He glanced at his wristwatch. “Darn, I’ve gotta go.”
He rose and moved around the table, bending down to her.
“Don’t forget, I’ll be home around four today, and then we’re leaving for the Hamptons to see my parents.” He kissed her quickly.
“Do you want me to pack for you?” she asked as he was already walking toward the door.
“No need. I have everything I need in my old room at home. Tons of casual clothes. Just pack what you need for yourself.”
Then he was out the door, leaving her to deal with the anxiety that was rising again at the thought of meeting his parents for the first time. Maybe on the drive to the Hamptons, she could ask Daniel about his parents in more detail so that she didn’t say the wrong things and wouldn’t step on anybody’s toes.
After agonizing over what to pack for the weekend in the Hamptons, she decided on casual clothes. Hadn’t Daniel said that he kept casual clothes at his parents’ house? That probably meant that she wouldn’t need anything fancy. As she stared at the bag she’d packed, she contemplated repacking and adding more things for any occasion, but stopped herself. She had to stop worrying about it, and the only way to do that was to occupy her mind with something else.
And a job search would definitely occupy her mind.
She powered up her laptop and began an online search for law firms in New York. Several hours later, she had a list of firms she wanted to send her résuméto. Now all she had to do was update it.
She glanced at the clock—3 p.m.
“Crap!”
Sabrina closed her laptop and rushed to the bathroom. She jumped into the shower. Today she wanted to be extra thorough with her appearance. She had to look perfect when she met Daniel’s parents. First impressions were, after all, extremely important.
As soon as she turned on the water, she heard Daniel’s voice. “Sabrina, baby, I’m home.”
“Of course, today he’s home early!”
It appeared that for the first time, he would have to wait for her .
7
Daniel held Sabrina’s hand for the majority of the drive to the Hamptons. He loved his work, but he loved Sabrina more, and he was thankful to have the weekend off to be able to spend it with her and show her just how important she was to him. He knew that his parents were going to love her and he couldn’t wait for them to meet her. He also realized that Sabrina was beyond nervous.
Daniel brought her hand to his mouth and gave it a lingering kiss. Then a gentle squeeze.
“We’re here,” he announced as he pulled into the driveway.
Sabrina smiled at him, but he knew it was forced. He could feel her body tensing beside him. There was no reason for her to be so nervous—he’d assured her over and over again.
“Wow, what a beautiful house,” she said, awestruck.
He smiled. The first time Daniel had brought Audrey here, all he’d seen in her eyes were dollar signs. But Sabrina was different. She had nothing but admiration in her eyes. It was so strong he could feel it in his core.
Daniel took a moment to admire his childhood home. Technically, it should be called a mansion, not a house. The place was huge, with large, white pillars framing the porch and front door.
His mother’s flowers were in full bloom, giving the perfectly manicured lawn a splash of color. Coming home to visit was always nice, but this weekend it was different. This time, Sabrina was with him. And even though Daniel knew he couldn’t just simply take her and carry her over the threshold, a small part in him wanted to do just that.
“Ready?” he asked, releasing her hand.
“As ready as I’ll ever be.”
Daniel got out of the car and went around to her side, opening her door and helping her out. He pulled her close to his side, kissed her temple, and whispered, “Please relax, Sabrina. Everything
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