"You are not panicking." Natalie narrows her eyes at her dad the moment Brendan disappears behind two swinging doors.
It's the first time that she and her boyfriend turned fiancèe have had this much space between them since he slipped the ring on her finger.
And against her better judgement, they ditched school for the day. Well, she ditched school while he dropped out.
"So much for being a responsible teen."
After spending her entire morning wrapped up in his arms, Brendan insisted on hosting her and her dad for lunch at the Bachmann restaurant, which Natalie appreciated. As much as she loved her dad, she wasn't ready to be away from her fiancèe, even for a few hours.
"Panicking?" Natalie's dad curls an eyebrow at her and she keeps her eyes narrowed at him still.
"Yes, why are y
