Sitting in the passenger seat, I stole a glance at my handsome, put-together boyfriend. We met through my mom’s hairdresser. I’d heard his family ran a small business and had some money. He was always so sweet and attentive; we hit it off right away.
I even felt lucky to have snagged someone so great. Surely, he couldn’t be one of those scumbags, right?
“What’s on your mind?” Jake asked, noticing my distant look.
I snapped back to reality, shaking off the crazy idea. “It’s nothing, let’s go.”
That post was probably just trolling anyway. My boyfriend wasn’t like that.
We saw a rom-com—his pick. Afterward, we grabbed a bite and chatted about the movie.
Out of the blue, Jake said, “Laura, you know, we’re not getting any younger, just like that couple in the film. You met my parents last week, and they adore you. Why don’t we tie the knot soon?”
I was floored. I hadn’t expected him to bring up marriage out of nowhere. Sure, after meeting his parents, I knew we were heading that way, but right now? It caught me off guard.
That Reddit post flashed through my mind again.
After a moment, I said, “Marriage isn’t something you rush into. We should have our families meet, and maybe get some health screening tests done first.”
Jake froze. “What kind of health screening tests?”
“Just a standard premarital check-up,” I replied. “I haven’t been feeling great lately, so it’s a good chance to get checked out.”
It was a simple suggestion, and I didn’t see any issue with it. But suddenly, Jake’s face changed.
“Is that really necessary?” he said, sounding antsy. “If we’re getting married, why bother with all that?”
