figured—”
“He’d wait until he knew for sure I wasn’t a freak before telling
his parents about me.”
Well thanks for emphasizing the fact I have yet to even mention any
of this to them, cock sucker . “I’m going to tell them this week,” I
blurted out, in order to defend myself. I hadn’t actually planned
on doing so, but I suppose it had now been bumped up to the
top of my to-do list. “We have a great relationship, actually…
very um…open with each another.”
Understatement of the century.
“So I’ll be meeting them?” Wade was grinning from ear to ear
as he now had me backed into a corner.
“Soon,” I said, like he was totally over-reacting.
“I for one can’t wait to meet them,” Jackie said, just before
shoveling a fork full of linguini into her mouth.
“Man this sauce is really good,” I said while chewing—my
desperate attempt at trying to change the subject, even though
it was true.
“My mother’s secret recipe,” Pete said, proudly.
82 Ethan Day
“About the only good thing that woman gave us,” Del
muttered.
Pete set his wine glass down, staring down his wife. “That’s
really nice, Del. She’s dead now—perhaps we can allow her to
rest in peace.”
Del shrugged like she hadn’t a clue in the world to what he
was referring.
“Still anxious to meet mom and pop?” I asked Wade.
“Desperately,” Wade replied, refusing to let me off the hook.
“Just remember you said that when she starts re-decorating
your house.”
Jackie set her fork down before wiping her mouth with the
napkin. “Oh I won’t let him forget.”
“I think that sounds like a lovely gesture,” Wade lied, “I’d be
happy if she liked me enough to offer.”
“Good! I’ll be sure to tell her you said that.” I turned to Del
and Jackie. “My mother has the most…unique taste.”
“I don’t care what you say.” Wade sat up in his chair. “You
can’t scare me off.”
“I wouldn’t dream of doing such a thing. Scare you? What
would you possibly have to fear…stealing away the only child of
an ex-beauty queen…dragging him hundreds of miles away…
locking him away in your castle hidden in the mountains.”
Wade took another bite, though he now appeared to be less
confident than he had moments before, keeping one eye on my
face while he chewed.
“Every parent’s dream,” I began, wistfully staring off into the
distance. “Having their children move away so they can see even
less of them than they already do.”
“Heaven.” Jackie sighed, now also staring off into space as
well.
Everyone began laughing accept Wade, who was trying
to muster the joy required to join in, though now obviously
Life in fusion 83
rethinking his position on meeting my parents.
“You’ve got a bit of an evil streak, don’t you?” Shep asked
me, nodding his approval. He turned to Wade. “Maybe you can
meet Boone’s parents next weekend?”
Wade held up his hand. “Just simmer down there, buddy.
Whenever Boone’s ready.”
I laughed. “Such a patient man you’ve turned out to be.”
Wade sneered at me, not enjoying the way I worked him over
that last topic.
“Well, the ladies and I did want to ask you both,” Del started,
seeming unsure of how or if she should proceed. “We had an
idea, that perhaps sometime over the next couple of months,
once the tourist season dies down, we could throw you both a
big party, invite the whole town—give everyone a chance to meet
you—as a couple.”
My mouth went dry suddenly, and I tried to smile. I just wasn’t
sure if I’d been able to really sell it. “Wow, um.” I turned to Wade.
“I think that’s so nice of you to offer, thank you so much.
We’d be delighted.”
Oh, hell no! He did not just accept for us!
“Sure you wouldn’t like to ask your boyfriend, there?” Jackie
asked, obviously enjoying the look on my face.
Wade got a good dose, before I adjusted myself and slid the
mask
“He’d wait until he knew for sure I wasn’t a freak before telling
his parents about me.”
Well thanks for emphasizing the fact I have yet to even mention any
of this to them, cock sucker . “I’m going to tell them this week,” I
blurted out, in order to defend myself. I hadn’t actually planned
on doing so, but I suppose it had now been bumped up to the
top of my to-do list. “We have a great relationship, actually…
very um…open with each another.”
Understatement of the century.
“So I’ll be meeting them?” Wade was grinning from ear to ear
as he now had me backed into a corner.
“Soon,” I said, like he was totally over-reacting.
“I for one can’t wait to meet them,” Jackie said, just before
shoveling a fork full of linguini into her mouth.
“Man this sauce is really good,” I said while chewing—my
desperate attempt at trying to change the subject, even though
it was true.
“My mother’s secret recipe,” Pete said, proudly.
82 Ethan Day
“About the only good thing that woman gave us,” Del
muttered.
Pete set his wine glass down, staring down his wife. “That’s
really nice, Del. She’s dead now—perhaps we can allow her to
rest in peace.”
Del shrugged like she hadn’t a clue in the world to what he
was referring.
“Still anxious to meet mom and pop?” I asked Wade.
“Desperately,” Wade replied, refusing to let me off the hook.
“Just remember you said that when she starts re-decorating
your house.”
Jackie set her fork down before wiping her mouth with the
napkin. “Oh I won’t let him forget.”
“I think that sounds like a lovely gesture,” Wade lied, “I’d be
happy if she liked me enough to offer.”
“Good! I’ll be sure to tell her you said that.” I turned to Del
and Jackie. “My mother has the most…unique taste.”
“I don’t care what you say.” Wade sat up in his chair. “You
can’t scare me off.”
“I wouldn’t dream of doing such a thing. Scare you? What
would you possibly have to fear…stealing away the only child of
an ex-beauty queen…dragging him hundreds of miles away…
locking him away in your castle hidden in the mountains.”
Wade took another bite, though he now appeared to be less
confident than he had moments before, keeping one eye on my
face while he chewed.
“Every parent’s dream,” I began, wistfully staring off into the
distance. “Having their children move away so they can see even
less of them than they already do.”
“Heaven.” Jackie sighed, now also staring off into space as
well.
Everyone began laughing accept Wade, who was trying
to muster the joy required to join in, though now obviously
Life in fusion 83
rethinking his position on meeting my parents.
“You’ve got a bit of an evil streak, don’t you?” Shep asked
me, nodding his approval. He turned to Wade. “Maybe you can
meet Boone’s parents next weekend?”
Wade held up his hand. “Just simmer down there, buddy.
Whenever Boone’s ready.”
I laughed. “Such a patient man you’ve turned out to be.”
Wade sneered at me, not enjoying the way I worked him over
that last topic.
“Well, the ladies and I did want to ask you both,” Del started,
seeming unsure of how or if she should proceed. “We had an
idea, that perhaps sometime over the next couple of months,
once the tourist season dies down, we could throw you both a
big party, invite the whole town—give everyone a chance to meet
you—as a couple.”
My mouth went dry suddenly, and I tried to smile. I just wasn’t
sure if I’d been able to really sell it. “Wow, um.” I turned to Wade.
“I think that’s so nice of you to offer, thank you so much.
We’d be delighted.”
Oh, hell no! He did not just accept for us!
“Sure you wouldn’t like to ask your boyfriend, there?” Jackie
asked, obviously enjoying the look on my face.
Wade got a good dose, before I adjusted myself and slid the
mask
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