Uninvited

While I was drowning in my mortification, one of the guys in the group—someone I didn’t know—grinned and said,

“Matteo, who’s that? Your latest conquest?”

Matteo’s face shifted. Still calm, but suddenly serious.

“No, man. Have some respect,” he said coolly. “That’s my sister-in-law.”

“Sister-in-law?” the guy echoed, eyebrows raised as the others burst out laughing.

Another voice chimed in, “Hey, D