Kate had her father's blue eyes and her mother's warm and curious smile. "This is Devin Scott," Kate added. "He's a former FBI agent. Sharon and Tim Callaway." "Nice to meet you both." He shook Tim's hand and then received a hug from Sharon. "It's nice to meet you, too," Sharon said with a very interested smile. She turned to her daughter. "What are you doing here, Kate? I thought you weren't going to be able to come home until Wednesday." "Surprise," Kate said a little weakly. Her mother raised an eyebrow. "What's going on?" Kate licked her lips, and he could see her hesitation. She hadn't asked for his help, but he decided to throw her a lifeline. "It's my fault," he said. "I asked Kate to come home early, so I could see her before she got busy with the wedding." "Oh," Sharon said, her gaze turning more speculative. "So you two are…" "Dating," he finished, ignoring Kate's warning look. If she didn't like his story, she should have come up with one of her own more quickly. "Why didn't you tell me you were dating someone?" Sharon asked.
