Regular Lovers

The way the orange light reflected in his grey eyes made my heart skip a beat in a very dangerous way. However, I didn’t need to feel nervous for long because Brandon got right to the point immediately.

“I want you to come see my parents with me at our vacation estate out of town,” he stated it like an order more than a request.

His parents?! Vacation estate?!

“Huh? Do I really have to go?” I asked after recovering from my initial shock.

“Of course, you do. Why else would I be telling you so?” Brandon said like it was supposed to be obvious.

Yes, he was telling me and not even asking me…

“Well, this is a really big deal, isn’t it?” I asked in surprise.

“We’re supposed to be engaged so isn’t it expected that I announce our engagement to my family?” Brandon asked a little sarcastically.

“I guess…” I mumbled, admitting that he was sort of right.

“Let’s go someday soon,” he said casually.