*Caterina*

Mom stopped outside of the door and knocked lightly on the frame. It was a silly thing to do, since the door was open and we were both looking at her. She was giving Elio a curious look as she stepped inside.

I could see that his shoulders were stiff and he was uncomfortable. I was too. She had nearly caught us making out.

Being an adult did nothing to temper the embarrassment I felt at the idea of my mom catching me with a guy. The fact that ...