Rose was as nervous. Tom had been courting a girl, and Maggie had married, but both had been with people the family had known already. Alice, well, that was a story of it's own. Rose was the first to invite a stranger she with whom was courting to a family diner - or so she thought. Dressed up as fine as she could, she opened the door, and barely knew what to say, for she was suddenly very aware of her family's presence. "Hello." Awkward. "Come in."

From inside rose the smell of bacon, and fish, potatoes and some vegetables. Rose's father stepped up to Andrew and held out his hand. "Ben Ward, pleased to meet you."

Beside him stood a shy looking teenage girl and a younger teenage boy. The youngest boy had his arms crossed and was sizing Andrew up.