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River reached over and grabbed my hand, holding it securely in his. "Hi, Mom. Raven's not home yet. What's up?" River asked, his voice sounding strange. Mrs. Foster looked at us oddly, her eyes moving between us back and forth like she was trying to discern something. It made me very uncomfortable, and I held my boyfriend's hand tightly. I looked over at River, and he had a worried expression. I took a breath and tried to diffuse whatever this situation was about to escalate into. "Good evening, Mrs. Foster. River ordered some pizza for us to eat for dinner. Would you like a slice?" I offered politely. That seemed to shake whatever hold Mrs. Foster had over River. My boyfriend's mother looked surprised and smiled at me. "Thank you, Sage, but I had a business meeting late this afterno