Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 46448 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46448 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 232(@200wpm)___ 186(@250wpm)___ 155(@300wpm)
“You’re not embarrassed because I’m a biker?” he asked.
“No, I’m not.”
“Luna, you’re a bad liar.”
“I’m not embarrassed. I don’t know how they’re going to react. I never brought a boy home. Not even through college. I’m the relationshipless daughter.”
Matthew kissed her cheek.
There was a knock on the door, and a guy she’d been told was Rick stuck his head around the door.
“Matthew, man, we’re needed.”
“Shit!” He turned to look at her. “I’ve got to go.” He kissed her. “I’ll be back. I’ll support you with whatever you decide.”
He climbed off the bed.
“Don’t you need to take care of that little problem?” She nodded at his tented pants.
“I’m already thinking about it,” he said.
“What?”
“You with someone else. Anger always makes me soft. You’re mine, and I never want to share you.” He moved toward her, kissed her lips, and then he was gone.
Her cell phone had stopped ringing, but she knew her mother. Within seconds, she rang again.
Luna accepted the call and saw it was a face-to-face call. She lifted her cell phone in front of her face, and her mother appeared before her.
“Hey, Mom,” she said. She was still lying down on Matthew’s bed, so she wouldn’t be any the wiser about where she was.
You’ve got to tell her.
“Honey. I was starting to get worried sick.”
“No need to.” She forced a smile to her lips. “How’s the cruise going?”
“Oh, it is going lovely. I’m not going to lie, though. I think we should have booked for a week, two at tops, because being on the ocean is losing its appeal quite fast.” Her mother sighed. “But it is wonderful. If you didn’t have a problem with being out on the water, you would love it.”
“I’m sure I would. So long as it was a hotel, on land, with the ocean surrounding, maybe.”
Her mother chuckled. “There is something different about you, sweetheart. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but you do seem so different.” She pursed her lips. “What is it that I can see?”
Luna rolled her eyes. “I’m happy, Mom.”
“Aha, that is it. Yes, you do seem happier than I can recall you being in a very long time.” She started to pout. “You know that isn’t healthy, don’t you? Is this because of Mac Reynolds? Is he treating you well?”
“Ew, Mom, no. Honestly, Mac and I are fine. He’s my boss and nothing there is going to happen, like, ever. Okay?” She shook her head. “It’s someone else.”
“It is?”
“Yeah, I’m seeing someone.”
“Who?” her mother asked, looking all excited.
“Matthew Bana,” Luna said.
“Matthew Bana. I know that name. Why do I know that name?”
“I went to school with him. I used to tutor him. He’s real important to me.”
“Oh,” her mother said. “I remember. He’s the Trojans’ kid, right? The leader, the alpha, what is that person called?”
“The Prez?” Luna asked.
“Yes, that’s right. He’s Duke’s kid.”
“You could have totally led with that.”
“I had no idea you were interested in the biker kid. Did you and he have a thing when you were in high school?”
Her mother didn’t know about the pregnancy scare, and she wasn’t going to ruin her parents falling for him by bringing it up now.
“Yeah, I did. I had a big thing for him. We dated for a short time, but it never nothing happened. You know? It was one of those slow teenage things, and then it fizzled out. I went away to college, and seeing as I’m back, we met up, and things have just, you know, developed.”
“Right, of course. When do I get to meet him?” her mother asked.
“You want to meet him?”
“Of course, I do. I need to give him the stern talking to. Not to mention your dad has to put the fear of God into him as well. We don’t want him to hurt our little girl.”
This wasn’t good.
“No, hell, no. You’re not going to scare him away by being weird parents. That is not happening. That would be so unfair.”
“Honey, life isn’t always fair, but trust us, it will be for your own good. We need to know he is the right one for you.”
“I love him, Mom. Not a silly little crush either. I totally, one hundred percent, love him. I love him so much.”
Her mother paused and stared at her. “Is this why none of your boyfriends worked in college?”
Luna sat up. “I, er, yes, it is why none of them worked. None of them were Matthew. It was him I wanted.”
Matthew chose that moment to return.
“In fact, I’d like you to meet him.” She waved her hand back and forth, encouraging him to come toward her so she could tell him and her mother all about each other.
He frowned but moved toward her.
She sat up on his bed, and he took the space beside her.
“Mom, this is Matthew. Matthew, this is my mom.”