I was still trying to figure out where I had seen him before when Kelly returned to my side, dragging Jane along with her.

"Mom, can Jane come with us?" she asked excitedly.

I blinked at her. "Come with us where?"

"To our house! We just got here, and we haven't even had time to hang out properly."

I looked at Jane, who smiled at me hopefully before glancing back at her father.

"Daddy, can I go with Kelly? Please?"

The man looked at his daughter, then turned his attention to me.

"I'm sorry about this. Jane has been talking about meeting Kelly in person for months. I didn't realise...