What she did not expect was the reaction her husband would have the moment the door opened.
When Emma arrived that evening, she was holding hands with a young man who looked very different from the boys most parents might imagine.
He was tall and thin.
His long black hair partially covered his face.
His arms were covered with tattoos.
His fingernails were painted black.
Dark eyeliner framed his eyes.
Despite his appearance, however, he looked polite and somewhat nervous.
Emma smiled proudly.
“Mom, Dad, this is—”
