All Chapters of Love Amounts to Nothing: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

William Shaw wasn't surprised to see me at all. He clearly knew I was his blind date.I felt utterly embarrassed. I was just fresh out of my divorce and had been put on a blind date with my childhood crush.Mom, ever the enthusiastic facilitator, chatted warmly with him while throwing me knowing glances. "William, it's been a long time since we last met, hasn't it? What have you been up to lately?"Too mortified to join in the conversation, I stared at my feet, wishing I could disappear.William seemed amused by my discomfort. Suppressing a laugh, he cleared his throat and said, "Hello, Mrs. Lane. I recently returned from abroad and have been working in media…"He and my mom hit it off instantly. The more they talked, the more satisfied my mom was. She looked as if she was already planning to whisk him off and get us married right then and there. In between chatting, she shot me an exasperated glare.I lowered my head, trying to shrink into invisibility, when my mom said suddenly