NICOLE

As I'm getting ready for dinner with Sebastian's family, Haley knocks on my door.

"Nicole? Could we have a word?"

From the sound of her voice, I can tell that she's upset. I turn my full attention to her, worried. What's going on, I wonder? Haley is rarely in a bad mood. I fold my arms and wait for her to speak while she closes the door behind her.

"I don't want you to be alarmed," she claims, probably because she can see worry written all over my face. "It's just a question I have ...