“The guy you were talking to the other night when I called. Outside my house.” Not lost on me that he continues to say my house. “You left with him. That’s family too, right?”

I try my best to appear unaffected by his question. “My godfather? He’s my parents’ best friend.”

“Yeah, so you said.” He narrows his eyes at me and the anger is written all over his face. But there’s no way he knows, I’ve been so careful. Mason and Chloe know not to bring it up or mention that I even had a serious boyfriend before Parker. At first, it wasn’t for any reason other than I didn’t want to talk about it, but as things got serious, I didn’t want him to know anything to avoid him slipping up and saying something in front of my parents.

“That sounds like an accusation of some sort. So, if you have something to say, by all means go ahead.”

Something potentially resembling hurt crosses his face before it turns hard. “I’m just looking forward to meeting this guy that’s obviously so important to my fiancée.”

I’m back in the hallway after a nurse returned and ushered me out to run a few tests so I figure now is the perfect time to call my mother. I turn the corner away from Savannah and any other prying eyes and ears that are probably reading into everything I do at this moment.

“Honey, how’s Parker?” My mom answers on the first ring. “Do you want us to come?”

I almost burst into tears and tell her yes. Come shield me from his mother and her judgment and a maybe little from Parker too. “No no of course not. He’s fine. He’s okay.”

“Oh, thank goodness. Whit, you must be so worried. I’m surprised you didn’t get any of our calls last night. Chloe said you were knocked out though.”

“Mmmhm.” I wince and it reminds me that I haven’t even talked to Chloe yet who’s been keeping all my lies straight better than I could. I pull my phone away from my ear and shoot her a brief message that I’m sure she’ll be able to decode.

Me: I love you. Thank you.

Chloe: Always x

Chloe: Call me later?

I thumbs up her message and put my phone back to my ear. “Laura still hates me,” I respond.