Breaking the Rules by Melinda Dozier

Author:Melinda Dozier
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, contemporary
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2013-07-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Hope sat in the farthest booth in the back of Luigi’s. She knew she acted like a teenager hiding from her parents, but if she wanted to enjoy time with Colin, she didn’t want it to be in the open for all the Mrs. Moraleses to see. She purposefully arrived ten minutes earlier than the agreed time so she could choose their seats. Just thinking about her actions made her cheeks burn. Ridiculous.

Before she even ordered her tea, Colin and Jason marched up to the booth.

A grin passed over Colin’s face. “Look Jason, Ms. Robinson is here. All the way in the back.” He winked at her. “Can we join you?”

“Of course.” Again, Colin’s sexy appearance had her palms sweating like a schoolgirl. He wore jeans and a polo shirt that highlighted his strong biceps underneath. His cap sat on top of his head, as usual.

Jason looked at the floor and stuffed his hands in his pockets. Uh-oh. He hadn’t told Colin. Damn! She’d have to talk to Colin about it.

Colin and Jason scooted across from her at the precise time the waitress showed up with her iced tea. “Hi, Doctor Calaway. You want the usual?”

“What do you think, Jas?”

Jason only shrugged, stealing a glance at her and looking back down.

“We’ll have our regular. Thanks, Jenny.” When the waitress walked away, Colin eyed his son. “What’s with you?” He looked at Hope who only half-smiled in return.

“Can I go play?”

After a few beats, Colin agreed and handed Jason some cash. “I’ll call you when the pizza comes.”

Jason ran off without looking back.

Colin frowned. “I don’t know what’s up with him.”

“I think I do.” An ache sat in the back of her throat. She didn’t want to tell him, but she had to.

“Really?” He leaned back. “I don’t like the sound of this.”

“I was going to call you today, but Jason promised he would talk to you. Looks like he didn’t.” She folded her hands together.

Colin crossed his arms in front of his chest. “Let’s hear it.”

A wave of apprehension coursed through her. She took a deep breath. “He had another run-in with Brett Wilson.”

Colin shook his head. “What is it with that boy?”

The waitress arrived with breadsticks and two sodas. “Here you go.”

“Thanks, Jenny.” Colin rested his elbows on the table, a frown on his face. “So, what happened?”

“From what I can gather, the boys were playing foursquare out at the recess area, and Brett threw the ball at Jason too hard. It hit him in the face. Then Jason pushed him and Brett fell down. Things got heated.”

“How heated?” Colin tapped his fingers on the table.

“Not quite a fight, but enough to warrant a call to the office and now … ” She sat up straight and swallowed. “A day’s suspension.”

“Are you kidding?” Colin’s eyebrows lowered and pinched together. “Why didn’t you call me?”

“Look, I know this is bad news. I wanted to give him a chance to tell you. Plus, I knew we’d see each other tonight. There was no need to call you away from work.

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