Chapter Six
Luca
“Married?” Ma asks, her cold hands covering mine.
“Yeah,” I whisper.
Does it hurt a little that I’m lying? I’m not heartless but seeing the twinkle in Ma’s eye and her smile starting to form steels my resolve. The smile is small right now, only the creases of her lips move upward. She’s cautious to not get her hopes up.
My dad springs up from his chair, his eyes slicing through me, telling me now isn’t the time for a prank. I shake my head and he dissects the scene in front of him.
My mom’s hands shift to Lauren, looking at the ring on her left hand. Her eyes move from the ring to Lauren, who’s been a ball of nervous energy since I picked her up. She almost flew out the car door on Irving Park Road, but I was able to convince her this is for the best. I can put up a
