The fog over the San Francisco Bay was just beginning to roll in when stepped off the plane, her heart racing faster than the propellers. Beside her stood Dr. John Prentice , a man of brilliant intellect and undeniable charm. They had met only ten days prior in Hawaii, but for Joey, time was a secondary detail. She was bringing him home to meet her parents, Matt and Christina Drayton , and she hadn't mentioned one crucial thing: John was Black.
: Flying in from Los Angeles, they were just as shocked to find their son engaged to a white woman.
As the dinner hour approached, more guests were added to the "surprise" guest list:
: An old family friend who prodded Matt’s conscience with a mix of humor and sharp truth.
When the couple walked through the front door, the air in the room didn't just chill; it solidified. , a woman who prided herself on her progressive views, found her convictions staring her in the face. She saw her daughter’s radiant joy and, after the initial shock, began to see the man Joey saw. Matt Drayton , however, was a different story. An editor of a crusading newspaper, he had spent his life fighting for equality in print, but finding it in his own living room was a bridge he wasn't sure he could cross. The Ultimatum
