Dangerous to Know & Love by Harvey-Berrick Jane

Author:Harvey-Berrick, Jane [Harvey-Berrick, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harvey Berrick Publishing
Published: 2013-05-14T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

They sat for a while longer, enjoying their drinks and the sunshine. Much to Lisanne’s disappointment, none of the girls from her high school seemed to be around.

Eventually, Lisanne sighed and admitted it was time to head back.

“Grandma and Pops will have arrived by now,” she said. “That’s my mom’s mom, and my dad’s dad.”

“Great,” said Daniel, with exaggerated irony.

It was her turn to reassure him.

“They’ll love you – besides, I thought you said you were irresistible?”

He shrugged. “Shoulda read the small print.”

Daniel tensed visibly as Lisanne drove them back to her house. The relaxed, sexy boy she loved was now spiky and closed off, his fingers drumming restlessly on his thighs.

She reached over with her right hand and touched his knee.

“It’ll be fine,” she said.

He grimaced and looked out of the window.

But when they arrived back at the house, things got weird.

Pops was standing out front with love in his eyes, as he gazed at Daniel’s Harley. Not only that, Lisanne’s staid, twinset and pearl wearing Grandma Olsen was waxing lyrical about her first boyfriend who’d had a motorcycle, and talking the ear off of Pops.

“Oh, Marlon Brando had nothing on him. ‘What are you rebelling against, Johnny?’ ‘Whaddya got?’ Such nonsense! My boy sure knew how to wear a pair of Levis, I’ll say that much for him.” She turned and saw Lisanne. “There’s my little bunny!” and descended on her, smothering Lisanne with pink-lipstick kisses.

“Hi Grandma,” said Lisanne, embarrassed by her nickname. She could see Daniel smirking at her out of the corner of her eye. “Um, this is my boyfriend Daniel.”

Right on cue, she blushed on the word ‘boyfriend’.

“My goodness!” said Grandma Olsen, scanning Daniel’s tattoos and pierced eyebrow. “Well, you certainly match with your motorcycle. I’m very happy to meet you, Daniel.”

“Likewise, ma’am,” said Daniel, who assumed they’d be shaking hands.

He didn’t know Grandma Olsen.

She pulled him down to her height and planted a loud, pink kiss on his cheek.

Daniel looked taken aback and Lisanne wanted to laugh at the expression on his face.

“Um, this is my grandfather, Pops.”

“Pleased to meet you, son. The name’s Harold Maclaine, but this little miss called me ‘Pops’ before she could walk, and it kinda stuck.”

They shook hands and then Daniel had to answer dozens of questions about his bike.

“She’s called ‘Sirona’,” added Lisanne helpfully.

“Who is?” said Grandma Olsen, looking around her as if another person was about to materialize underneath the peach tree in the garden.

“His motorcycle,” snickered Lisanne.

Pops looked glassy-eyed. “That sure is a pretty name for a pretty lady.”

Daniel smirked at Lisanne, folding his arms across his chest.

“Some people appreciate her charms, baby doll,” he said.

Dinner was a noisy affair, and at first Lisanne was worried about how Daniel would cope. But at Pops’ request, they were seated at the same end of the table. Lisanne had no idea that a motorcycle fanatic lurked beneath the benign surface of his gray haired exterior.

Poor Daniel was barely permitted to take a bite of the excellent lasagna and salad that Monica had made, before a cascade of questions poured forth.

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