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“Nor can I,” his dad said, even if he already was and had been for almost two decades.
“But you choose to over and over again.” Jonas dropped his fork, not hungry anymore.
“I want out, Jonas, and I need you to help me. If not for me, do it for Louisa. She needs to get out from under her mother’s influence.” George said the one thing that could get Jonas’s attention. He wanted to get to know his sister.
“Judith isn’t going to leave her puppet behind.” Jonas cringed when he realized he called his sister a puppet.
“She’s invited Ross Chamberlain’s son to stay with us for a few weeks. He’s attending the same college as Louisa, and Judith is hoping they fall in love. Or at least fall into lust so she can be the grandmother to the next Ross Chamberlain,” George stated sourly.
“Who is Ross Chamberlain?” Jonas asked, though the name sounded familiar.
“Maybe you don’t remember him. His wife is Nadine Sterling Chamberlain. You must remember Nadine.” George smiled at the name.
All it took was the name to bring up images of the sex goddess that was the neighbor lady who’d liked to parade around naked with the shades open. She was the best thing to happen to teenage Jonas.
George continued on. “Ross Jr is a party animal and had been kicked out of three other universities around the country. The Chamberlains don’t have enough money to get him graduated.”
“Why would she want that at the house?” Jonas didn’t even have to ask; he knew.
“Judith is trying to make a match. She wants him and Louisa together.” His dad didn’t hide his disgust at the idea.
“Poor Louisa.” Jonas picked at his salad again. His sister didn’t need to get involved with someone like that. Her mother should know better.
“See why I need you? Even Louisa needs you.” George looked around the room.
“I will do this only because I don’t want some pervert hanging around Louisa, not because I think you’ll be rid of your wife anytime soon.” That would get him out of the hotel, a hotel room that did nothing but remind him of a certain redhead that had him checking his closet all the time.
“Thank you, Jonas. Can you move in today? Ross is due this evening. I hate to have to protect her one night alone.” George pushed his salad away from him completely, bringing his drink closer to him instead. It seemed his dad wanted to drink his lunch today, and Jonas couldn’t blame him.
“Harrison is getting married today. I have to go to his wedding,” he answered, but even he was seeing his way out from that one. No matter how fun Harrison’s stepdaughters might be, it was still a wedding.
“A wedding? Isn’t this the perfect excuse not to go to a wedding?” George winked.
“You’re right. I’ll get my stuff and come when I can.” He got up because Judith was again lurking in the corner of the room, watching them as if she smelled a plan in the air.
Looking at her, he knew his father would be married to her until death do them part. He may say he wanted to get rid of her, but for some reason, he kept going back to her.
Now he had to keep a lecherous guy from his sister, get out from under a hostile takeover, and find the redhead. But at least he didn’t have to go to a wedding anymore. Not that he wanted to go to a wedding, but Harrison was his friend. Jonas needed an excuse to not go, and one had just been handed to him.
