The Suite Life (The Family Stone Book 1) by Brooke St. James

Author:Brooke St. James [St. James, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue House Press
Published: 2018-08-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Taylor and I went out into the stadium once we were done in the restroom, and we ended up sitting next to each other the whole time he was at the game. We talked to virtually no one else besides each other. We swapped stories of our very different childhoods.

He was the oldest, and I was the youngest.

He was poor, and I was rich.

He never left Inglewood, and I traveled the world.

But, somehow, we turned out to be two people who very much enjoyed each other's company—enjoyed sharing conversation. We were altogether different, and yet somehow so similar.

Conversation with Taylor was easy and honest. We looked each other in the eyes and told each other the truth about things even if it was unflattering. We laughed a lot and had serious moments, too. It was with great reluctance that he left the game, and it was only because a phone call came in from the hotel.

He was there until the fourth quarter, but I was still sad when he had to go. I pretended to be okay with it. He didn't want to leave either, but there was just no way around it. He said it had to do with the kitchen drama that had occurred that morning.

I got out of my chair and walked with him through the suite when he went to leave. I claimed that I needed to get something else to drink, but really, I just wanted to walk him out.

My dad was in the suite, watching the game through the glass. Taylor told him goodbye and thanked him again for everything. My dad hugged Taylor, which wouldn't have been weird at all, only my dad really wasn't a hugger. Sure, he hugged me and my sisters all the time, but I had never seen him hug Karen or Nick, or anyone else, for that matter. I brushed it off, figuring there was really no explanation for it other than he liked the guy and felt like it was the right thing to do in the moment.

"We leave in the morning," Dad said to Taylor, causing my heart to sink. "I hope to see you before then, but if not—"

Taylor held up a finger, causing my dad to cut his sentence short. "I didn't mean to interrupt you but I was going to ask your permission to take your daughter to dinner tonight." He glanced at me. "I haven't even asked you yet. You might have plans already, but I—"

"Yes," I said. "I mean, no, I don't have plans." I looked at dad. "Do we? Do I? Am I forgetting something?"

Dad gave me an amused grin and shook his head. "No, you're not forgetting anything."

I looked at Taylor. "Come on," I said, feeling wary of my dad's knowing smile. "We'll talk about it on the way out. I know you have to get back."

I walked Taylor to the hallway, talking about restaurant options that were close to our hotel. He still had a lot of

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