After My Cousin Introduced Me To His Cellmate For A Date

I brought my parents back to our hometown to celebrate Grandma's seventieth birthday.

At the party, in front of a crowd, my cousin David Stone—who had just been released from prison less than a year ago—decided it was the perfect moment to introduce his former cellmate as a prospective match for me.

With a grandiose air, David said, "Anna, Vincent's family is well-off and he usually doesn't bother with ordinary women. He thinks you're an exception. How about you two date for a couple of months and then get married?"

I couldn't help but chuckle. "Who do you think you are?"