The Indy Man (The Americana Series Book 14) by Janet Dailey

Author:Janet Dailey [Dailey, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2014-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

MORE coffee, Mitch?' her mother offered as he sat back in his chair.

'Nothing more, thanks, Beth,' he replied, shaking his head and raising his hand in refusal. 'My ribs are already saying I've eaten too much.'

Susan's teeth grated against each other. Less than half an hour after Greg had brought him from his hotel, Mitch had been calling her parents by their Christian names. The easy friendliness between them irritated her.

'More remembered last time that you said Swiss steak was your favorite, so she fixed it especially for you tonight,' Amy said. 'And I helped.'

'I guess I have to divide my compliments to the chef between the two of you,' Mitch smiled. 'I'm flattered that you remembered, Beth.'

'Thank you.' Her mother was momentarily flustered and Susan seethed inwardly.

'There's nothing that can replace a home-cooked meal,' her father stated.

'I'd forgotten what I'd been missing,' Mitch agreed ruefully.

'Yeah, but you lead such an exciting life.' Greg glanced at him enviously. 'Mom's a great cook, but—-' He shrugged his shoulders to indicate that food was not important compared to the adventures Mitch had known.

'I thought the same way when I was your age, Greg.' The mockingly raised brow held gentle understanding. 'But ten years of living in hotels and eating in restaurants can make a man reevaluate his thinking. Hotel rooms can be very sterile and lonely when you have to walk into them night after night.'

'Haven't you ever considered settling down?' Beth Mabry asked with maternal concern.

Through the veil of his spiky dark lashes, his blue eyes glittered at Susan. She met the look with determined indifference.

'Until recently, I was much too busy.' His gaze swung back to her mother. 'A time or two I've considered buying a house or renting an apartment so I could say I had a home base. But without someone to share it with, it would have been no different from a hotel room.'

'You're a very attractive man. I find it hard to believe you haven't found anyone you were willing to share a home with,' Beth Mabry laughed with gentle disbelief.

'You have to realize I'm seldom in one place long enough to really get acquainted with anyone. And the chances of meeting someone—say, like your daughter—-' Mitch looked at Susan again, but she kept her eyes downcast, knowing they were flashing with temper again, 'is unlikely in my profession.'

'And when you do, the girl is probably engaged, like myself,' Susan couldn't resist inserting in sugared tones.

'Exactly,' Mitch agreed.

'I still think it would be an exciting life,' Greg insisted. 'When I get older, that's what I want to do.'

'If you live that long,' Simon Mabry said dryly.

'You used to drive race cars, Dad. I'm just taking after you,' Susan's brother pointed out with a sly grin.

Mitch glanced to her father, his head cocked inquiringly on one side. 'You didn't mention that, Simon.'

'It was years ago, when I was in college,' he shrugged. 'At the time it seemed like an easy way to pick up some extra money.

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