Full Potential: (A Heart of Seeton Novel) by L.J. Kentowski

Author:L.J. Kentowski [Kentowski, L.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: L.J. Kentowski
Published: 2018-06-13T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Horrified, Jena slowly twisted her neck to peer into Tyler’s living room. Richard and Lynn Cole stood next to the couch, their expressions both a mix of shock and intrigue. She knew her face was beet red, and the fact she was still dangling from their son’s chest wasn’t helping the situation.

Lynn was the first to speak up. “Of course. It’s nice to see you again, dear.”

“Hello, Jena,” Richard added.

Finding her footing, Jena slowly released the death grip on Tyler’s shirt and turned to face them. “Mr. and Mrs. Cole, it’s nice to see you too. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to barge in on you guys.”

Tyler chuckled. “I’d say that was more like dropping in.”

Jena jerked her head back to glare at him. He put his palms up and shrugged, but the smirk on his face defied innocence. Embarrassed, she could only imagine what his parents were thinking. Look, dear, there’s that crazy-redheaded floozy again, stalking our son, falling at his feet. Think we should call the police? Or maybe the looney bin?

Hell, she agreed with that scenario. The crazy part anyway. For hours, she’d debated about what to do after Tyler had left the apartment. She wanted to know why he’d gotten so pissed. Her plan was to force him to tell her one way or another. Did she deserve an explanation from him? Probably not. But she wanted one. And depending how the conversation went, she intended to tell him exactly how she felt too. Now that she was in his cozy house, staring at the Cole family, she was second-guessing her decision to confront him.

“Tyler, stop it,” his mom said. Jena rather enjoyed hearing Tyler get reprimanded like a child. She almost considered sticking out her tongue at him but thought that would definitely not give her any points with the parents. “We were about to leave anyway. This is Richard’s night out with the boys, and I have some alterations to work on for Riley’s dress. Will you be stopping by with Riley to come see it, Jena?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Oh, dear, please call me Lynn. Ma’am makes me feel old, and I’m not ready to be old yet. Or, call me Mom.”

Jena smiled, feeling more at ease until she noticed Richard give Lynn a strange look. It was gone in a flash when his mom reached for their coats from the rack near the door.

Not quite sure where to go, since she’d never been in his house before and wasn’t exactly an invited guest, Jena stood next to Tyler.

Lynn surprised her with a goodbye hug, promising to have cookies for her and Riley when they came to the shop. Then she did the same with Tyler, but as she cradled him in her arms, she pushed up on her toes and leaned her mouth toward his ear. “Get her to stay,” she said.

Jena tried not to listen, but the woman wasn’t very good at whispering.

Was she talking about Jena? If so, stay where? At

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