Ashes of Devotion
Dominic just laughed and wrapped his arms around her. "You're too timid, really. My mom's actually really nice, you know? Is it because she's such a high-class lady, and you've never met anyone like that before, so you're afraid to talk to her?
"Just see her as a regular person—she doesn't put on any airs. My grandpa too—he's really just a regular old man."
But when Dominic was around, they put on