Always by Jennifer Labelle

Author:Jennifer Labelle [Labelle, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B015GF1YKI
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2015-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Hmm, something smells good.”

Two heads snapped up and smiled at her.

“Teegan!” LJ yelled and ran to give her a hug.

Liam chuckled as he watched them. “It’s great to see you, Sunshine. I didn’t even hear you come in.”

“The back door was open, so I wandered in. I’m sorry, I guess I should have knocked first, but I was lured in by the deliciousness in this room.” She winked to emphasize the double meaning behind her words. “It really does smell great. What are we having for dinner tonight?”

“Surf ’n’ turf.”

“Yummy. So, then, what can I do to help?”

“Nothing, Teegan, you’re our guest in this house. So sit back, relax, and let LJ and me pamper you.”

“Well, it has been a long time since I was pampered.” She smiled, took a seat at the kitchen table, and watched as LJ helped Liam make their meal. It really had been years since anyone had done something so nice for her, but she itched to make herself useful anyway. “But no dice. At least let me help you set the table.”

“Fine.” Liam sighed, giving in. “Dinner will be ready in just a sec, and everything you need is over there.” He pointed toward the counter where the dishes and silverware were stacked and waiting to be placed.

“My, my, how organized,” she teased and went to set the table. “Is there somewhere specific you’d like me to sit?” Some families had special seating arrangements, and the last thing she wanted to do was sit beside Liam and take LJ’s spot or vice versa. Okay, she was a little nervous being in such an intimate setting. Liam had invited her into his little family, and she was afraid she’d screw up somehow. Everything good in her life never seemed to last, but she was willing to fight for this. She loved them both.

“We normally just sit wherever, and I’d like you right beside me, of course.” Liam winked and then turned to LJ. “Son, are you sitting on my other side or beside Teegan tonight?”

“Wherever.” LJ blushed when Teegan winked at him, and it made her smile.

“I’ll tell you what. I’ll just place your plate on your dad’s other side, and that way it’ll be easier for me to look at and talk to you both.”

The lobster with garlic butter was succulent, the steak seasoned and grilled to medium rare just the way she liked it, and the salad with a vinaigrette dressing hit the spot. Dinner was delicious with a capital D. She ate so much the button on her pants felt as though it was going to pop. “Wow, that was amazing, gentlemen. I haven’t eaten like this in a long time. I can’t even remember the last time I had lobster. Thank you!”

“We don’t normally eat this good, either,” LJ blurted. “I mean, we do eat good. It’s just Dad and me normally eat the simple stuff. Like steak and potatoes, soup and sandwiches, spaghetti, stuff like that.”

Teegan and Liam laughed at the same time as LJ tried to explain.

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