Color Me Yours by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jupiter Press
Published: 2020-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

4

“That was delicious, son. You always spoil me.”

Hawk smiled at his mother, raising his wine glass. “I just want you to have all your favorite things.” Of course, he hoped keeping his mother nibbling on flourless chocolate cake might keep her from bringing up marriage and babies, but he knew the night would end up on that subject at some point.

Hopefully not until Ted and Marylin left, which according to Kennedy would be soon. They didn’t like staying out late on weeknights.

“Well, you know what my most favorite things are, and I don’t have either of those yet,” his mother said.

“Mom, please. Not in front of my company,” he said. “This is not the time or place.”

“Your son is right,” his father said.

Ted, Kennedy’s father, pushed his chair back. “I better get my lovely bride out of here before curiosity gets the better of her.”

“Dad, you just put that in her head,” Kennedy said.

“We both know he’s talking about the same things your mother wants anyway,” Ted said. “Marriage and babies. But since you two decided to keep this a secret, we have no idea where the two of you stand on that. Hell, we barely know how long you’ve been in a loving relationship.” Ted stood behind Marylin. “You do love my daughter, right? I mean, why else go through all the trouble of first keeping this super-secret and then going public on such a national level.”

“Daddy. Really. Stop. Now you’re being worse than Mom.” Kennedy’s cheeks turned bright red.

“No. It’s okay, and it’s a fair question.” There had been a fair amount of tension during the entire meal. Part of it had been between him and Kennedy regarding their discussion after they’d had sex.

The other part had to do with their parents and their expectations of whatever this relationship might mean for both families.

Or what it might not mean.

And what father isn’t overprotective of their little girls. While Hawk wasn’t a father, and he’d probably never be one, if he did have a kid, he’d certainly behave the same way as Ted in this situation. Hawk would absolutely want to know what some young man’s intentions were with his daughter who had the nerve to keep things a secret from her family.

“I care very deeply for your daughter,” Hawk said.

“That’s not the word I was looking for, son.” Ted rested his hands on his wife’s shoulders, keeping eye contact with Hawk.

“Dad. Now you really are putting pressure on us.”

“I’m sorry. I honestly don’t mean to. But I had to hear about one of my girls being in a romantic relationship with her boss on some entertainment rag and then some stupid morning show that I don’t even like.”

“No one likes that Cindy woman,” Marylin said. “She’s always stirring up trouble.”

“We can all agree on that point.” Hawk topped off his wine glass along with Kennedy’s. He gave her a weak smile and patted her leg under the table. “Kennedy and I are being forced to do things on a timetable that isn’t ours.

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