Page 10 of His White Moonlight
“Done.”
“All twelve?”
“We agreed to one.”
“You said it would take forever.It didn’t.”He stepped back and gestured for me to follow him.
“After you,” I said with a smile.
His gaze narrowed on me in a way that looked like both a threat and a promise, and my brows shot up.He growled something I couldn’t hear and stalked away.
Me: Bennett’s in a mood.Come home soon.
Mom: We will.Love you.
“Soon” turned out to be ten at night.I was already in bed with Bennett’s dumb laptop.I’d analyzed another subsidiary and had a good start on the third when I heard voices in the hallway.
I looked up as Mom and Dad walked in, smiling.
“Wrenly, I’ve missed you so much,” Mom said, coming to hug me.
“I missed you, too, Mom.Dad.”I smiled at him over her shoulder, and he smiled back.Mom was the touchy, affectionate one.Dad was the loving-from-a-distance one.I knew it was a mate thing.
“Sorry we weren’t here to welcome you,” he said.
“Is something bad happening at Wulf Enterprises?Milo said staff was cut, you’ve been at work all day, and Bennett has me doing expense analysis on loss-leading subsidiaries.”
“Oh, sweetheart, no,” Mom said, hugging me harder briefly before pulling back and meeting my gaze.“Everything is fine.I promise.”
I didn’t believe her for a second.She looked nervous, and if I had the nose she did, I’d bet my hard-won savings she’d smell nervous too.
“Okay.Fine.Don’t tell me what’s going on then.”
She glanced at Dad, and they shared a look.
“Bennett said he gave you something to do because you were bored.”
“I was.I was also unable to leave.Am I not allowed to take a car?”
They shared another look.This time, Mom’s expression conveyed a hint of annoyance.Good.I hoped she gave Dad an earful for being too controlling.
“Of course you can take a car,” she said.“Just let us know where you’re going before you leave, okay?You know we worry.”
“Okay.Tomorrow I want to take a car to go shopping.”
“Tomorrow?”Dad said.“We were hoping you could start that job your mom mentioned tomorrow.”
“Where am I working?”
Dad grinned.“Wulf Enterprises.”
“Give it a try before you say no,” Mom said quickly.
“Fine.”I needed summer work for college expenses anyway.
“Perfect,” Mom said, giving me another hug, then standing.“Bennett will drive you in at seven.Make sure to set your alarm.”
“I can drive myself,” I said.
