บท 16: Chapter 16

As we approached the door, I wondered just how many families turned into strangers who were basically forced to tolerate one another just because they shared some of the same blood. Depressing.

The door opened only seconds after Emily’s sturdy knock to reveal Clive himself.

There was a pretty strong family resemblance in our family, so looking at Clive was like looking at an older image of me in the mirror. Sandy-blond hair, more gray than blue eyes, boy-next-door good looks. He was taller and more muscular than me, though.

He looked past Em and her family and his gaze landed on me, cool and assessing. Probably checking me out to see if I looked too gay for his family.

“Hi Dane,” Clive said simply. “Welcome back.”

I nodded, noticing he hadn’t said home, and forced a smile. “Thanks.”

“Come in, everyone. Julia is just getting ready to put out some dip and chips.”