"Tonight?" Claire says, incredulous. "You can't possibly be serious!"
"That's why I said get ready."
"Get ready how?"
Gabriel Tan shrugs. "Maybe get a grand pampering session at the spa?"
"This place has a spa?"
"Of course," Gabriel beams. "This was formerly a hotel, remember?"
Claire stares at him. "But what does getting pampering have anything to do with being ready to meet your mom? I'm sure there's nothing that a woman like me can do in this lifetime to impress her."
You have no idea how impressive you actually are, Gabriel thinks. But he says, "I'm not sure either, but trying to relax won't hurt, right?"
