Page 24 of When Love Is Unexpected

Adam walks in wearing an apron with what looks like enchilada sauce smeared on the front.

"I thought you said you made dinner," I say, looking at Katherine.

"It was a team effort," says Adam.

"I made dessert," says Katherine, "It's in the refrigerator. Hopefully, it'll taste as good as it looks."

"What did you make?" I ask.

"Flan. It's an egg custard topped with caramel," says Katherine, "It's really good."

"Where are the kids?" I ask.

"They're spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's," says Adam.

When the food is ready, we sit together at the table, and the conversation starts flowing.

"What time will Loren be here tomorrow?" I ask.

"Before noon," says Katherine. “She's dropping off Christina first.”

"Is that tomorrow?" Sam asks.

"Did you know Loren and Aaron are coming back?" I ask.

"Yes," he says. "But for some reason, I thought it was next week."

"Speaking of," I say, looking at both Katherine and Adam. "When did you two know Sam was coming to visit?"

"I don't know," says Adam. "I think Jon told us about a month ago."

"And no one said anything," I say.

"It would've ruined the surprise," says Katherine.

"Okay," I say. "I guess I forgive you. Do you know about San Diego too?"

"Yep," Katherine says before putting a big bite of enchiladas in her mouth.

"Hmm, these are good, Babe," she says, looking at Adam.

"I do make a mean enchilada," Adam says, smiling wide, "I made the sauce from scratch."

"Impressive," says Sam as he digs in.

"How do you two feel about Sam and me pretending to be in a relationship?"

"I don't think you have to pretend," says Adam.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You two are close, he says. "You behave like a couple."

"That's not true," I say.

"No," Adam says. "It's true. You're very intentional with your affection for one another."

"True," I say. "But we're not together. Sam's family is expecting to see a couple in love."

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