Page 30 of Only You

“I hope we’ll get to meet your parents while we’re here,” Eileen said.

“Absolutely,” Kayla replied. She moved her hand down and squeezed Jack’s knee.

Is she enjoying this as much as I am? Jack figured she’d move away if she weren’t.

Shortly, John said, “Well, we should probably get going.”

“Already?” Jack feigned disappointment. He’d be spending plenty of time with his parents over the next several weeks. Right now, he had more pressing things on his mind and against his zipper.

“We’ll see you tomorrow for Thanksgiving,” Eileen said cheerily.

“We could have had dinner here, but Jack insisted we go to a restaurant,” Kayla said, trailing her hand up his leg again.

Jack couldn’t take much more of this. Removing his hand from her neck, he slipped it under the table, and covered her hand to prevent it from roaming. “It seemed silly to cook a big meal for just us four.”

“It’s fine. We understand,” Eileen said.

Usually, she was all about the big, traditional meal, but now that Jack had a girlfriend, she seemed agreeable to anything.

“As long as we have turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, I’m good,” John said. He stood, marking the end of the discussion.

Jack had a dilemma, and he gave Kayla a penetrating stare, hoping she’d understand. She eyed him closely, and her lips curved into a sneaky, catlike grin. “We’ll walk you out,” she stated, and stood.

Eileen rose too. “That’s okay. We’ll see ourselves out.”

Thank God! “Are you sure, Mom?” Jack asked politely.

“Positive,” John said. “It was nice meeting you, Kayla.”

“You too. We’ll see you tomorrow,” Kayla said cheerfully.

In the meantime, Jack stayed seated and smiled at the three of them.

“One o’clock, right?” Eileen asked.

“Yes,” Kayla confirmed.

“We’ll pick you up on the way,” Jack offered.

John walked away, but Eileen lingered behind. She leaned toward Kayla and lowered her voice. “We’re so thrilled about you and Jack. I look forward to getting to know you better.”

Kayla smiled sweetly. “Me too.”

“Goodnight, Mom,” Jack said, pretending like he hadn’t overheard. A few minutes later, the front door closed behind his parents, and he felt relieved.

Kayla scowled at him, punching her hands on her hips. “That was rude!”

Jack raised his eyebrows. “What was rude?”

“You didn’t even stand up when they left.”

Jack shoved his chair back and rose to his full height. Then he pointed to the bulge in his jeans. “This is why I didn’t walk them out!”

Kayla’s gaze dropped down, and she sucked in a breath. Then she burst out laughing. Laughter wasn’t what a guy wanted to hear when a woman was looking at his penis, erect or not.

“Sorry,” Kayla said, gasping for air. “It’s just so funny!”

“I’m glad you’re amused,” he grumbled. Jack picked up his water and chugged it down.