I texted Raven as soon as I arrived home. I gathered my belongings and went inside. I put the overnight bag in storage and then started a load of laundry to wash my clothes from last evening.
I went to find my parents. They were sitting in the living room, cuddled up, watching television. Mom and Dad smiled happily at me when I came in. I told them about the bonfire, meeting Jace (a significantly edited version of that), and the gracious hospitality of Mrs. Foster. I mentioned that I'd been invited back for a swim while the weather was still nice and that Raven wanted to go to the bookstore with me this week, too.
Dad reminded me that if I was interested in dating Jace, he would need to come to the house to meet my parents, and a curfew would be followed. I nodded and asked if it would
