Akiko sighed heavily. She knew that Jamie wouldn’t be able to talk to her while his parents were here. Keeping his parents from finding out about her was important right now because both Jamie and Akiko knew they couldn’t expect them to react well to the news of their bond. Luckily, they hadn’t marked each other yet and completed their bond, so there was nothing physical for his parents to see. Still, Akiko was struggling to focus on anything other than Jamie today. After the text that Jamie’s parents had arrived, Akiko went through her morning routine by working out, eating, and showering. She didn’t have any classes to attend for the day because they were canceled for parent’s weekend. So, she had most of the day until Judo practice later to do whatever she wanted. Initially, Akiko plann
