Chapter 11: Breach of Contract

"Hi," Luca breathed nervously as Kit opened the front door. She offered him a tired smile and stepped aside to let him in.

"I was just about to have a glass of scotch and look through the delivery apps," Kit informed him as they walked into her living room. She collapsed on the couch and looked at him expectedly as he hovered in the middle of the room awkwardly.

"Thanks for allowing me to come over on such short notice," Luca managed with a grateful smile before perching on the edge of the couch with a heavy sigh.

Kit shrugged easily and gestured towards her drink. "Would you like one too?"

Luca shook his head and rubbed his hands together. "I'm just going to jump right in and say it. I need a favor from you, I can't see a way around it."

Kit regarded him curiously. "It's a little early to be asking each other for favors, isn't it?"

Luca bit his lip and nodded, feeling his nerves rising again. "To be blunt, my parents want to meet you. They usually avoid the tabloids, but we're t