my eyes. Knowing it was Matthew, I diverted my attention away from Rob.
“Becca.” Matthew planted a quick kiss on my lips.
Matthew kissing me in front of his dad made me feel embarrassed all of sudden. It wasn’t like he smothered me; it was just a peck. Perhaps it was the fact that his parents were a well-known couple...a couple I’d admired and read about in the newspaper.
“Good to see you, Becca,” Matthew said, his eyes piercing mine, bringing me back to attention. I could see so much affection for me in those eyes. Sometimes I wondered if he was real. Did I really get lucky this time? Was this forever?
“Time to eat,” Ellen said, walking out of the kitchen back door with Carlos.
Matthew seized my hand and took me to the table where Jenna, Max, and Rob were already seated. Had Matthew and I been staring into each other’s eyes that long? Time seemed to stand still when he looked at me that way.
The backyard was bigger than I had imagined it to be. With a swimming pool, tennis court, basket ball court, and a section for golf, this could be a mini vacation place, especially when the palm trees and the décor made you feel like you were on a tropical island.
Most of the dishes were already displayed on the table. Carlos brought out the last one and headed back in. There was more than enough to feed the six of us. I was very grateful that they would go out of their way for Jenna and me, to make us feel welcomed.
“Please, help yourself and eat plenty,” Ellen said, handing the plates to us.
Matthew took the initiative and started scooping food on my plate. No guy had ever cared enough to put food on my plate before. This wasn’t the first time Matthew had done this, but every time he did made me feel even more blessed and special. Seeing Max doing the same thing for Jenna made me respect him as well. When I saw Rob doing the same for Ellen, I knew that Max and Matthew must have learned this simple but meaningful gesture of love from their dad.
“Thanks,” I said softly.
“Becca,” Rob started to say until Max interrupted.
“Dad, ” Max chuckled. “Becca’s real name is Becky. Matthew likes to call her Becca. I thought you should know.”
“Oh. Sorry.” Rob leaned back into his chair, looking slightly embarrassed, then took a sip of his wine.
“That’s ok ay,” I said quickly. I glanced at Matthew with a small laugh. “I’m getting used to it. I kind of like it.”
“Then, Becca it is.” Rob clapped his hands happily with a smile and crossed his arms on the table. Leaning forward, he looked like he was dying to ask a question. “Your job seems very interesting.”
I stopped myself from placing a piece of steak in my mouth. “I love my job. Though sometimes it can be stressful, much like any job, I get to read stories created by many talented potential authors.”
“Is there any particular genre you like to read?”
“Young adult paranormal romance,” Matthew blurted, then shoved a broccoli in his mouth. He had no idea everyone was gawking at him since his eyes were on his food. Till...it was so silent that he finally figured it out and looked up. “What?” He chuckled. “I don’t read that stuff. Becca told me about them.” He shrugged his shoulders and got back into his food.
After laughter was shared at the table, it became quiet as we dug into our food.
“Jenna and I have good news to share with everyone,” Max said all of a sudden. After he’d gotten all of our attention, he spoke again. “As you all knew, Jenna and I are engaged. We’ve decided to move up the wedding date.”
“That’s fantastic.” Ellen’s eyes sparkled. “When?”
Max held Jenna’s hand, kissed the back of it, and gave her one hell of a sexy wink. It was his way of letting her know everything was going to be fine. He was so sweet that way. Then he turned to his parents. “We didn’t plan this, but we’re happy about the news I’m about to tell you.”
“What is it ?” Rob
“Becca.” Matthew planted a quick kiss on my lips.
Matthew kissing me in front of his dad made me feel embarrassed all of sudden. It wasn’t like he smothered me; it was just a peck. Perhaps it was the fact that his parents were a well-known couple...a couple I’d admired and read about in the newspaper.
“Good to see you, Becca,” Matthew said, his eyes piercing mine, bringing me back to attention. I could see so much affection for me in those eyes. Sometimes I wondered if he was real. Did I really get lucky this time? Was this forever?
“Time to eat,” Ellen said, walking out of the kitchen back door with Carlos.
Matthew seized my hand and took me to the table where Jenna, Max, and Rob were already seated. Had Matthew and I been staring into each other’s eyes that long? Time seemed to stand still when he looked at me that way.
The backyard was bigger than I had imagined it to be. With a swimming pool, tennis court, basket ball court, and a section for golf, this could be a mini vacation place, especially when the palm trees and the décor made you feel like you were on a tropical island.
Most of the dishes were already displayed on the table. Carlos brought out the last one and headed back in. There was more than enough to feed the six of us. I was very grateful that they would go out of their way for Jenna and me, to make us feel welcomed.
“Please, help yourself and eat plenty,” Ellen said, handing the plates to us.
Matthew took the initiative and started scooping food on my plate. No guy had ever cared enough to put food on my plate before. This wasn’t the first time Matthew had done this, but every time he did made me feel even more blessed and special. Seeing Max doing the same thing for Jenna made me respect him as well. When I saw Rob doing the same for Ellen, I knew that Max and Matthew must have learned this simple but meaningful gesture of love from their dad.
“Thanks,” I said softly.
“Becca,” Rob started to say until Max interrupted.
“Dad, ” Max chuckled. “Becca’s real name is Becky. Matthew likes to call her Becca. I thought you should know.”
“Oh. Sorry.” Rob leaned back into his chair, looking slightly embarrassed, then took a sip of his wine.
“That’s ok ay,” I said quickly. I glanced at Matthew with a small laugh. “I’m getting used to it. I kind of like it.”
“Then, Becca it is.” Rob clapped his hands happily with a smile and crossed his arms on the table. Leaning forward, he looked like he was dying to ask a question. “Your job seems very interesting.”
I stopped myself from placing a piece of steak in my mouth. “I love my job. Though sometimes it can be stressful, much like any job, I get to read stories created by many talented potential authors.”
“Is there any particular genre you like to read?”
“Young adult paranormal romance,” Matthew blurted, then shoved a broccoli in his mouth. He had no idea everyone was gawking at him since his eyes were on his food. Till...it was so silent that he finally figured it out and looked up. “What?” He chuckled. “I don’t read that stuff. Becca told me about them.” He shrugged his shoulders and got back into his food.
After laughter was shared at the table, it became quiet as we dug into our food.
“Jenna and I have good news to share with everyone,” Max said all of a sudden. After he’d gotten all of our attention, he spoke again. “As you all knew, Jenna and I are engaged. We’ve decided to move up the wedding date.”
“That’s fantastic.” Ellen’s eyes sparkled. “When?”
Max held Jenna’s hand, kissed the back of it, and gave her one hell of a sexy wink. It was his way of letting her know everything was going to be fine. He was so sweet that way. Then he turned to his parents. “We didn’t plan this, but we’re happy about the news I’m about to tell you.”
“What is it ?” Rob
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