Aria “Hey, Emma! How are you and Julian?” I answered my phone. I just finished my lunch with mom. Dominick told me he’d be here in the evening to pick me up for our Christmas Eve date. So, my girls would be here any moment now, bearing some nice surprise to wear. “Hey, Aria! We’re good! Thank you for asking and thanks for picking up my call!” She sounded excited. What could make her excited just by talking to me? I wondered. It was kind of flattering, too. I got along well with my boyfriend’s mother and stepfather. Others simply wouldn’t, so I couldn’t relate! Anyway, I did hear that ever since they met me, they thought Dominick changed. He was not so snappy about his stepfather anymore or so weir