Alex Manes and Liz
Alex flashed a smile. "Not a chance I'd forget," he assured her. He knew he needed to go to Mimi's Thanksgiving with a full appetite. She'd fuss over him unnecessarily if he didn't eat a proper meal. He didn't want to upset or disappoint Mimi in any way.
She was, after all, the only real mother figure he had in his life, after his own mother skipped out. "I'm so looking forward to dinner tonight. Definitely not going to spoil my dinner."