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“Hudson James! The country singer,” she squeals excitedly.
“You really havenoidea how to keep your mouth shut about anything, do you?” I glare at my sister. If looks could kill...
“Oh lighten up. If you can’t tell your family about your new beau, who can you tell?”
“He’s not my new beau,” I grind out.
“Then why did he come visit you when he’s out on tour with Travis Travers?” Starr narrows her gaze at me.
“Travis Travers?” my mom questions.
“Only the biggest name in country music, mom.” Starr rolls her eyes dramatically. “The concert tickets Mark got us,” she says which seems to trigger my mom’s memory.
“Wait, so you’re dating...” My mom looks even more confused as she tries to catch up.
“I’m not dating anyone,” I interject, but Starr talks over me.
“Hudson James. He’s not as popular as Travis but he’s just as hot. Strike that. He’s hotter. And he totally has a thing for Lennon. They had lunch in Nashville on Saturday and later that night he showed up while we were out.” I can tell by the way Mark is looking at me that he’s heard all of this already. He gives me an apologetic smile and again I remember why I like him so much.
“Honey.” He clears his throat, trying to draw Starr’s attention to him.
“And then he came to visit her. That’s what she was just telling me. Right, Len?”
“He was here?” my mom questions, still seeming quite lost. God I love her. She never was good with keeping up with the two of us.
“They are so freaking cute together. Wait til you meet him. Oh my god, you’ll die,” Starr gushes and I swear every single ounce of blood in my body rushes to my face.
“Sweetheart,” Mark tries again.
“Wait, who are you dating?” My dad takes this opportunity to join the conversation.
“Hudson James, daddy. Keep up,” Starr informs him.
“Musicians are bad news,” Dad says, his voice stern.
“Oh phooey. You named the poor girl after a musician.” Nana swipes her hand through the air in his direction. “Besides, all men are bad news. Not just ones who play music.” She winks in my direction. “I say, if he makes Lenny happy then who cares what he does for a living.”
“Nana’s right. The fact that he’s a hot country star only helps matters,” Starr continues.
“Honey,” Mark calls to her again, this time a little more stern. She opens her mouth to keep going. “Starr,” he snaps, getting her attention.
She glances up at him, her eyebrows drawn together as he shakes his head slowly back and forth.
“What?” she snips. “I’m just saying what she should be saying.” She hitches her finger at me.
“Sweetheart, perhaps it isn’t your place.”
“I’m her sister.”
“Would everyone please stop talking about me like I’m not sitting right here?” I interrupt, smacking my hand down on the table causing Starr to jump.
“Lennon,” my father scolds, stopping my soon to be tantrum before it takes flight. “That’s enough. Both of you.” His gaze darts to my sister.
“I’m so never telling you anything again,” I mutter out of the corner of my mouth to Starr.
“Oh relax.” She sighs.
“Girls,” my father warns again.
