Her Charming Heartbreaker by Sonia Parin

Author:Sonia Parin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: humor, family, family relationships, love romance, family and friends, humor about romance, humor about brothers

Chapter Eleven

“His scrambled eggs aren’t runny and he doesn’t burn the bacon. It’s all thumbs up down this end, mom. You don’t need to worry about us,” Ben said with a toothy grin. “We’re about to leave now. Theo checked everything off the list last night, so I’m all packed and good to go. It’ll be perfect weather for surfing…”

Theo waved to Claire and took Ben’s backpack out to the car. He’d already spoken with her and had been given an update on his father’s condition. More good news. The fractured ribs were healing nicely and the surgeon had assured them the cuts and scratches would fade away soon. Then Claire had mentioned staying on another week, time enough to deal with the other matter, she’d said cryptically because Ben had been within hearing range.

Five… seven more days in Eden. He could do it. Easily. The thought caught him by surprise. Theo closed his car door and leaned against it. With Ben gone for the week he’d have to find ways to keep busy. And if he didn’t think of something, he was sure he could hang around town long enough and be roped into taking part in another one of the girls’ shenanigans.

Who was he kidding? Spending any more time than he absolutely had to with Eddie would pave the way for more complications and he’d had enough of those to last him a while.

He went back inside the house. Despite Ben going away, he’d be staying on at Claire’s house. At least he’d be sleeping on the new couch. He might even hunt down some furniture for the spare bedroom...

“All set to go?” he asked Ben.

“As soon as I do the breakfast dishes. Mom said so, or else.”

“She’s got you well trained.”

“Does she ever. She says she wants her future daughter-in-law to be forever grateful to her,” Ben said as he rinsed his plate. “Did your mom say stuff like that to you?”

“She’s more the teach by example type,” he said filling in what would have been an awkward silence. Unlike women her age, his mother never spoke about wanting grandchildren or being desperate to see him happily married. She’d never pushed him to fit into a stereotype mold, and since he’d always appeared to be reasonably content with his life, she’d never worried about his happiness. Then again, his mother had given her life and soul to her profession. It would never occur to fuss over him.

“How come you’re not married?” Ben asked.

“I’ve never thought about it. I guess I haven’t fallen in love.”

“Mitch says love is something you have to be careful of because it makes you do stupid, crazy things you’ll live to regret.”

“Sounds like you spend a lot of time with Mitch.”

“He’s our football coach. His brother Matthew has opinions too and I get to hear them when he comes around to cut the grass.”

“That’s nice of him.”

“We do stuff too, me and… I mean, mom and I. She cuts the old ladies’ hair for free and I clean out their yards.

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