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She doesn’t want me to hate my father, but that shipped sailed a long, long time ago.
“Can we not fight about Dad tonight? I just want to celebrate the biggest win of my life so far.”
“Sure, honey. I’m proud of you.”
“Thanks, Mom. You were my first call, you know.”
“I bet Daisy was your second,” she says, a teasing lilt in her voice.
“You know she was since I’m at her house right now.”
“I’m glad you found someone to make you happy too.”
“I just need to convince Daisy I can do the same for her.”
“I have faith in you. I raised a good man.”
“I try.”
“What about Collin? Did he get good news too?”
“He did. He’s in the kitchen with Daisy and she’s fixing him food.”
“I swear that boy could eat if the world was ending and zombies were running straight for him.”
“He’d kill them all to protect his food.”
“Why do you think I always choose him to be on my team?” She laughs. “I’m going home. I’ll have dinner ready by five and I expect to see my boys.”
“As long as this Micheal expects an Inquisition.”
She laughs again and says her goodbyes. Sighing, I shove my phone in my back pocket. I can’t believe she’s been seeing someone and didn’t tell me. Why would she think I’d be mad? Sure, it threw me for a minute there, but I’m not mad. Cautious and ready to do bodily harm if this guy’s a jerk, but I’m not mad.
“What’s wrong?” Collin frowns when I take a seat beside him at the island.
“That was Mom. She’s seeing someone.”
Collin’s face darkens. “Who?”
“Some guy who owns his own landscaping business. She met him at a friend’s. We’re invited to supper tomorrow night.”
“We go in and we grill him.”
I look over at Collin and nod. He’s not going to see us coming.
“You’re both idiots.”
“No, we’re protective sons.”
“Your mom strikes me as a smart lady. Do you think she’d date a loser?”
“Well no…”
“Then trust her. If he’s a loser, she’ll see it eventually.”
“Or we’ll figure it out.”
Daisy shakes her head. “If he is and you do your best to run him off, it might make her hold on tighter.”
