Dakota Homecoming by Lisa Mondello

Author:Lisa Mondello [Mondello, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dakota Hearts, Book 10
Publisher: Lisa Mondello
Published: 2016-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

It was after eleven when the last of the family had left. His father had long since gone to bed. He’d insisted Georgie turn in as well after it was clear to him that his family had worn her out and she looked as if she were about to fall over. Wanting to use the computer without suspicion from anyone, Julian helped his mother finish cleaning so she could turn in as well.

He walked into the kitchen carrying the last of the dishes that had been on the coffee table in the living room. His mother had her back to him as she scraped leftover food into dishes and covered them with plastic wrap. She glanced at him when she heard his footsteps.

“I’m always afraid there isn’t going to be enough food and then there is always too much. I wish Kate and Grace had brought more home with them.”

“Look at the bright side. We have enough leftovers that you won’t have to cook for a few days so you can just concentrate on the wedding.”

His mother laughed. “Your father hates leftovers.”

“I love them. These are empty.” He lifted the dishes in his hands to show her and then placed them on the counter by the sink. Then he opened the dishwasher and started adding dishes.

His mother paused in her task of putting the leftover pasta and sauce in a bowl for just a second to watch him. Then she finished her task and put the covered bowl in the refrigerator.

Wiping her hands with a dishtowel, she asked, “Where’s Georgie?”

“She went to bed.”

“Already?”

He smiled. “This family is enough to tire me out at times. She’s not used to us.”

“Fair enough.”

He glanced at his mother and frowned. “What does that mean?”

She shrugged. “I would have thought you’d want to spend a little time alone together before you both turned in.”

“We were together all day, Mom. How much more do you want?”

She cocked her head to one side. “I’m not a prude, Julian. And you’re not a young teenager. You travel all over the country without your old mother to take care of you and I don’t expect you live like a monk. I can appreciate you both wanting separate bedrooms while you’re staying in your parents’ home. In fact, I think the fact that Georgie is a little old fashioned that way is sort of sweet.” She sighed and then shook her head. “How long have you known each other?”

“About a month.” In truth, Julian had been following Georgie for several months since she’d contacted the FBI and then bolted. But his mother didn’t need to know that.

“Really? Just a month?”

“You don’t sound convinced. Georgie is very important to me.”

“I don’t doubt that.”

“Then what’s this all about?”

“From the moment Ian met Abby, I knew she was the one for him. I knew it before he did. A mother knows. It’s a look. The way Ian followed Abby’s every move. Sometimes I see that in you. Your eyes are always on Georgie.

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