Finally the limo arrived at Emily’s apartment. She was on edge the whole time, and unsure of how to approach Nick without coming across as too much of an authority figure.

“Sometimes our dad can be a little overbearing,” she said to Byron as they got out of the limo, “Nick and I turned out more like our mom, calm and sensitive.”

“Calm and sensitive?” Byron laughed. “That’s a good one.”

“What?” Emily asked.

“I see ...