Joe Football by Autumn Sand

Author:Autumn Sand [Sand, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: New Adult
Publisher: Drop One Publications
Published: 2017-05-20T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Favor

Walking hand and hand with Brice towards the restaurant to meet my parents, my heart is so full of love for this man who has become my rock. He knew exactly what I needed today after the speech I gave. And I am not talking about the sex, but just holding me, letting me cry and talk through my pain. We stop in front of the restaurant's door, knowing that once we walk through, all hell will break loose at the table. I take a deep breath and look at him. “You ready?” I hope one of us is.

“I guess I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. It’s not me I’m worried about, you know. It’s you. I never want to see you hurt. I want to shield you from everything. Having to sit across the table from your parents while they tear you apart is hard. But I’ll give your parents the respect, and not say anything.”

I stand on my tiptoes and kiss his lips gently. “I love you for that.” He lifts my hand to his lips and kisses my fingers lightly. Opening the door for me, I step into what I know is going to be the depths of hell. The maitre d’ shows us to the table where my parents, and of course, Jameson, are already seated.

“Nice of you to show up,” my dad says in a brisk tone.

Wow. I didn’t even get a chance to order before the jabs start. “Nice to see you too, Dad. You know Brice already,” I say as Brice holds my chair out for me.

“Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Hollister,” Brice replies, with not a hint of anger. “Hello, Jameson.” Wow, he was even nice to Jameson. Jameson, on the other hand, just scowls at him.

The waiter hands us our menus.

“So, you caused quite the scene there with your speech earlier,” my father scolds.

“Favor? Whatever possessed you?” my mother asks, as Jameson tries to stifle a laugh behind a napkin.

“Well Mom, I thought it was time. Wayne used to be Trevor’s best friend. Hasn’t he suffered enough? He’ll always go through life knowing that he was the one who was driving that night. Why add to his pain? I think Trevor would have been proud of me.” My words come out of my mouth, as a sense of calm goes through me. In my heart, I know this was the right thing to do.

Slamming his hands down on the table, as patrons seated near us jump, my father argues, “You had no right. You should have discussed this with us before.”

“The decision was spur of the moment. I had no idea I was going to do it.” My voice shakes slightly, but I am able to steady it in the end.

My father looks at me as if aliens just deposited me from their spacecraft right in front of him. He closes his eyes, exhaling loudly, before looking across the table. “So, Jameson, your team is almost to the Championships.”

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