The call Sebastian Lockwood had stepped away to take was from Donovan Sheridan.
The two were friends and also colleagues.
He sometimes called to discuss work, so Sebastian Lockwood almost always answered. He hadn't expected the man to open with:
"First time meeting the parents. How are you feeling?"
"A little nervous."
Donovan Sheridan couldn't contain his amusement. "Holy crap, you can actually get nervous? I'm so curious now. I want to see what you look like when you're nervous."
"Did you call me just to say this?"
"How pitiful. It's a holiday, and I'm all alone in a foreign place, eating takeout..."
Before Donovan Sheridan could finish, Sebastian Lockwood hung up on him.
**
Meanwhile, Sydney Sawyer was completely defeated by her father's powerful logic and 'understanding.' Any further explanation seemed futile.
Just then, Sebastian Lockwood returned after his call, and the topic came to an end.
After dinner
