Doctor Knows Best (Bittersweets Book 7) by Suzanne Jenkins

Author:Suzanne Jenkins [Jenkins, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Stepping over the threshold of her parents’ house, Lily saw the room lit only by the tree lights, candles and a fire in the fireplace, and heard familiar Christmas music, Nat King Cole singing “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” and smelled cinnamon and apples. The perfect tableau quickly disappeared when her father slammed the door after she entered the room.

“Dad!”

The crash startled Suzette, whose hands flew to her ears as she cried out, “Herbert!”

“Putz,” he growled. “I noticed that greaseball didn’t walk you to the door.”

“Don’t call him that, and he wanted to, but I asked him not to, just to avoid this.”

“Where’d you sleep last night?” he asked.

“You know where. And I’m moving in with him after Christmas.”

Herbert stood at the closed door with his fists clenched, livid. “I forbid it!”

“You can’t,” Lily said. “I’m an adult. I’m sorry you’re upset, but you’ll just have to deal with it. Surely you didn’t think I was going to live at home forever.”

“I have apple pie in the oven,” Suzette said inanely.

“Thanks, Mom,” Lily said, heading to her bedroom. “We met Jason’s parents in Greektown for lunch. I’m stuffed right now.”

“I thought I smelled lamb when you walked by. That’s all those people eat.”

“You missed mass,” Herbert yelled.

“I went to the orthodox church with Jason’s family. If you want us to go to church with you, you have to be nice.”

In her room, she closed the door and put a chair in front of it. Herbert was known to barge into her room without knocking. Letting her bags drop to the floor, she sat down on her bed, defeated. Any confrontation with her father always left her feeling empty, which was probably why he always won. This time, she was standing her ground. The shock on her parents’ faces when she told them she was moving out was proof that standing up for herself was long overdue.

A tap at the door disturbed her reverie. Lily got up and moved the chair, peeking out a slit she opened. It was Suzette.

“Come in, Mom,” Lily said. “I’m always sorry after these confrontations because I know he takes it out on you.”

“I’m tough,” she said. “Rolls right off my back.”

“Mom, I’m not tough, and it doesn’t roll off mine. I’m so over this. If Jason would have me, I’d move right now. If I knew it wouldn’t ruin your Christmas, I’d pack up my car and go.”

“Dear, you can go. Christmas is already ruined as far as I’m concerned and not because of you. I want you to be happy with the man of your choice. To have you get married someday and have babies, that’s my dream.”

The wheels in Lily’s head turned, excitement building. Her mother was in favor of her moving in with a man she’d been seeing for three days. It seemed common sense was lacking in the females of the Fairchild household.

“I’ll text Jason and see if he’s in favor of it.”

She got out her phone. My mother said it was okay with her if I moved out now.

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