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He throws his head back and laughs.
“Welcome to the family. Mrs. R has been a little over-excited and couldn’t wait to get officially introduced to her son’s girlfriend. Alice has been quite thorough with answering her mother’s innocent questions. By the way, what is taking Tucker so long?”
I hear snorting laughter coming from the bathroom.
“I think he’s left me like a lamb to the slaughter, judging from the laughter I can hear.”
Gwen appears next to Angus. “Oh, hey, Ophelia, you look properly shagged,” she whispers, taking the phone away from Angus, so she is the only one on-screen. “I’ll keep everybody entertained until we see you tomorrow. You enjoy some sexy times with the Adonis, and I’ve got your back, honey.” I can see she thinks she is charming me.
She has some explaining to do.
I sit up, swinging my legs over the side of the bed, clutching the sheet to my body. “Gwen, I answered the callnaked.A little heads-up would have been good, so I could have looked like I hadn’t been sleeping with their son all night. I gather you have known all along that Tempest and Brooks are Tucker’s parents?”
“Yay, go, Ophelia. I am glad one of us is getting some nookie. The animals are missing you. We all miss you.”
“I miss everyone too, and I see how you are dodging my question, miss.” I sigh. “Something you want to tell me?”
She pretends to think, tapping a finger against her chin. “I don’t think so. Maybe ask Tucker.”
“Ask Tucker what?” My sexy Adonis has snuck up on me, peering over my shoulder. “Hey, Gwen, how’s it going?” I can see he’s been laughing because his eyes are still laughing.
“Not as good as how it is going for you two.” Gwen fans her face with her hand. “You look like you have rocked my girl’s world.”
I look over my shoulder. Tucker is standing with a towel wrapped low across his hips. Sexy tattoos and chiseled abs are on display.
My mouth gets dry.
I want to lick him all over.
No, I don’t. I want answers first!
Maybe after I lick him, I will interrogate him
Solid plan. The licking can be interrogating.
“I think we have lost her. It’s the towel.” Gwen laughs.
“It’s what is under the towel. Bye, Gwen, we will see you tomorrow afternoon. Tell Alice I will bring her a gift and say hello to everyone else and erm, tell the old people ‘not cool for doing this until I had time to explain.’”
“Okay, look after my friend, Tucker. You might have to give her mouth to mouth from the way she’s staring at your—”
“Tucker? Have you got Tucker on the line, Gwen?” Judy’s voice shakes me out of my Tucker-in-a-towel stupor.
“Hi, son.” Judy joins Gwen. She is an attractive lady in her late fifties with light brown hair, dressed casually.
“Oh, shit,” Tucker mumbles, taking his phone out of my hands. “Hey, um… Tempest, is Brooks with you?” He glances over at me, rubbing his beard.
“You are funny. Of course, your father is with me. The cat is out of the bag, so you might want to inform your beautiful girlfriend, who we already love, that it was all my idea—”
I am chuckling at Tucker’s discomfort.
“—and not yours. We got to know Ophelia a little while we stayed here. Well, I did as you asked and hardly went near her, except to have coffee with her and a chat a couple of mornings, then we talked books and writing. I popped over a time or two to say hello to the cute animals, and I complimented her on the décor in the tiny houses, and then—”
“Mom… I think we have spotty internet here, so I’ll call you tonight or tomorrow. I love you and say hello to Dad, who is lurking just out of shot.” He then ends FaceTime.
“What do you have to say for yourself?” I can’t be mad at the whole family and the MacDougalls, who all knew and kept the secret. His parents are good, kind people. I am surprised I didn’t catch onto the family resemblance until now.
Tucker knows I’m not annoyed, so he rewards me by dropping the towel.
