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She would have laughed, if not for the sound of a key in the lock, followed by the deadbolt turning.
Sam froze. “Shit, it’s not Fewster.”
“Then who?” The condominium manager? A former girlfriend who’d never returned her key? Leigh’s stomach soured at the thought.
“Hello…it’s Mom.”
Question answered.
“Shit.” Sam set her down. “Guess you’re meeting my mom.”
“No. No, I can’t.” She shook her head hard enough to rattle her brain. Sour stomach gone, replaced by full panic mode as she surveyed her options.
Kitchen and living room had nowhere to hide. Sam’s bedroom was too far away because the apartment door was already opening.
Sam’s laughter followed her as she scurried for the balcony. Damn stupid lock, crap, she wasn’t going to make it. But did, just in time, thank God. Plastered to the exterior concrete wall, she turned one ear toward the screen.
“Oh, Sam, you’re up.”
Leigh covered her mouth to stifle a snort. Sam’s mom had no idea how “up” he truly was. If not for the interruption, she’d be putting that upwardness to good use right now.
“You look okay to me,” his mom said. “I thought you weren’t feeling well.”
“I didn’t say that.”
“But you cancelled for dinner. You never cancel for Sunday dinner.”
Awe, Sam was a mama’s boy. Very sweet. Also, it gave Leigh something cute to tease him about later.
“Sorry I didn’t give you more notice or an explanation. I should’ve called you earlier in the day to let you know I was having my girlfriend over for dinner instead.”
“You have a girlfriend? This is a new development. Where is she? In the bathroom?”
No.Tell her no.Leigh closed her eyes. Held her breath. Crossed her fingers. Focused her energy on manifesting the answer she wanted to hear.
“No.”
Tada! Mission accomplished. Thank you, universe.
“She’s on the balcony.”
Well, hell. Thanks for nothing, universe.
“Want to meet her?”
Again, Leigh prayed for a no.
“Yes, of course, I want to meet her.”
She scrambled to get in her chair, look natural. She fluffed her hair, repositioned her glass, picked up her fork. Looking natural was easy. Herau naturelbraless state was the problem. She glanced downward as a light summer breeze swept across the balcony. Make that two very perky problems. Shit.
Chapter 7
SAM
He’d knownhow his mom would react to the girlfriend announcement and his offer of introduction. He’d also known Leigh didn’t want to meet his mother. In his desire to have everything he wanted, he hadn’t consideredwhyLeigh didn’t want to meet his mother. The age thing, he’d assumed. That shit needed to be shut down and he’d planned to use his mother’s approval to do it. Then he’d stepped onto the balcony.
He coughed to cover the laugh that would’ve otherwise burst from his mouth. The grin, he couldn’t stop. Didn’t bother trying.
