One week after the gossip exploded at the office, Marcus told Emma that his family wanted them to come for dinner on Sunday. The notification came in the form of a text message that seemed simple but made Emma feel very tense.
"My mother wants to meet you officially," Marcus wrote in a text. "We'll go to my parents' house at six in the evening on Sunday. There's nothing to worry about. We'll just have a regular family dinner."
But Emma knew that nothing was simple about this. Meeting the family of the person you were with was a very different step. This wasn't just about their relationship anymore. This was about presenting themselves as a couple to the people who mattered most in Marcus's life.
