I tried to play it off and nodded, but I didn't think she bought it.

The boys didn't take long to show up, and I hardly had a chance to say hello when Courtney and Lory dragged Francis and Geoffrey outside under the pretext of learning how to turn on the grill.

I rolled my eyes and then walked over to Nicholas. "Why are they acting so weird?"

I shrugged and grinned as I took hold of his hand and escorted him into the lounge. I kept my cool since I didn't want to blurt it out. Before I lost my composure, I put the neatly wrapped box in his...