Mostly Perfect by Heather B. Moore

Author:Heather B. Moore [Moore, Heather B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Women of Ambrose Estate
Publisher: Mirror Press
Published: 2019-09-26T05:00:00+00:00

“Have you even listened to a word I’ve said?” Nick’s mom asked.

That caught his attention. “Of course,” he murmured.

“Then what time will you be there?”

Where? he wanted to ask, but he was pretty sure she’d be offended. Besides, she’d mentioned an email, so he’d pull it up and figure out which event his mother was talking about. She was forever throwing fundraising events, and when he told her about going to the Neighborhood Friends one last week, she’d been thrilled.

He did a search on his mom’s name in his email. Restore the Old Mission Home in San Clemente read the title. Too close to fly and too inconvenient to drive.

Besides, the event was Sunday night, and he had early morning conference calls on Monday, as in two in the morning.

“I don’t think—” he began.

“Don’t you dare back out on me, young man,” his mother cut in. “You said you’d support me, and I’m expecting it. Oh, and Chelsey will be there.”

“Mom—”

“I know what you’re about to say,” she cut in. “But Chelsey just came off a terrible breakup, and I was talking to her mother, and we think she’s matured. You should see her now, Nick. She got those hair extensions, and they really compliment her.”

“Mom,” he cut in with a firm voice. “I’m dating someone, and I planned to bring her.”

His mom went silent for a full thirty seconds.

Nick’s heart thumped at the white lie . . . if he couldn’t convince Lauren to come, then he’d back out of the event and deal with his mother’s wrath later.

“Does the woman you’re bringing happen to be Lauren Ambrose?”

Nick froze. “What did you say?”

“Oh, don’t be coy with me, son,” his mother said. “Tammy and I had a long chat this morning. She told me all about the artist you’re dating. And I did some searching on the internet, and I must say—”

“You looked up Lauren?” he asked, not sure if he was impressed or completely annoyed. And what had Tammy been doing calling his mom?

“I did, and you can do better, son,” his mother said.

Nick was too stunned to speak.

“Chelsey is cultured, she has an MFA, and she’s well-connected,” his mom continued. “I’m not even sure if Lauren Ambrose went to college. Whatever she did, she’s in a dead-end profession. Her paintings are so tiny. No one can see them. So I’m sorry to say that I don’t approve.”

Nick found his voice. “I didn’t ask for your approval.”

His mother’s next words were lighter. “How serious is it?” He could hear the hope in her voice, the hope that he’d tell her it wasn’t serious at all.

But if there was one thing Nick couldn’t do, it was hide his emotions from his mother. She had the uncanny ability to discern what he was feeling even through a phone conversation. “Well, I like her, but she doesn’t want much to do with me.”

His mother chuckled. “Goodness, that’s interesting. I guess your good looks, charming personality, and millions of dollars aren’t good enough for her? Like I said, she’s not for you, Nicholas.

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