The house was lit up from the inside and the place was bustling. Trouble's brother and sister were home for the holidays and her father had some time off from the ministry. Trouble herself was upstairs in her room, waiting for Liam. She hadn't really told her parents about their change in relationship. She figured that they wouldn't let him stay in her room if they knew just what could happen.
It was a few minutes before the door opened, and when it did, there was Trouble's father. He was a kind man and rather liked Liam. He gave the boy a smile and motioned up the stairs. "She's hiding from the family again. Maybe you can convince her to socialize a bit?"