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“No, you didn’t forget,” he pressed with a rough voice.
She giggled. “I didn’t,” she finally admitted. “I just want you to promise me that you won’t let your dad steer you off whatever course you choose for yourself.”
“I won’t,” he promised. “Not anymore.”
“Good. Is it weird to say I’m proud of you?”
“No. Not weird, but maybe a bit premature. Maybe I’ll be a terrible CEO. The test will be tomorrow, I suppose. I have no clue how yoga will go in the morning. It could be a complete disaster.”
Kind of like his kitchen, Grey noted.
Kaia was a lot of fun to cook for because she didn’t panic every time he used a new utensil to stir the sauce or splashed ingredients onto the counter or floor. Armed with her good humor and a washcloth, Kaia had moved around the kitchen, cleaning behind him. He might be able to cook, but he wasn’t great at limiting the mess.
“Watching you cook is like watching Bambi learn to walk. Still graceful, somehow,” Kaia teased him when he accidentally spilled some of the cream onto the counter.
He grinned at her comment. “Bambi?” He pulled a face. “I don’t think I’ve ever eaten one of those before.”
She pursed her lips at him. “If you think you can shock me, you won’t. Your cooking skills have to be impressive as hell if you’re this messy!”
“It’ll be worth it, I promise,” he said with a smile.
“Well, it better be as good as it smells because ...wow!”
Grey chuckled. “Thanks. It’s the only dish I know how to make.”
“What? How is that even possible? You can boil water and make Alfredo sauce from memory!”
“Only because I made it so much in college, I memorized it. I also perfected it.”
“Ate a lot of pasta, did you?” She teased. Her college pasta meals came from a box. Fresh cream and parmesan were way too rich for her wallet back then.
“I was in a lot of sports in college. I told you I partied, right?”
“Are we talking about a full-blowcollege athletesituation?” she pretended to cringe.
He laughed. “Yeah.AndI was in a frat.”
Kaia covered her mouth with her hands. “No way! You were a frat boy?”
“It was the jock fraternity. Why wouldn’t I join? Besides, I was a ...”
“Legacy?” she finished for him.
“Yeah. Good guess.” He laughed.
“Well, I figured. Dragon and athlete are a safe bet for legacy. A whole family affair. You want your sons to go to the same college, don’t you?”
“Not really. If my kids don’t want to follow my path, I won’t guilt them as other parents might. It’s not my style.”
Kaia frowned at this. “Are you saying your fatherpushedyou on the path you’re on?”
“Totally. That’s why it took me so long to realize this is what I want. He pushed it on me so much that I lost track of what I wanted just because it happened to line up with what my father wanted for me.”
“Oh, Grey. That actually sounds really sad, but do you think that somewhere deep down, your daddidknow you were meant for great things, and that’s why he pushed you?”
Grey frowned. “That’s giving him way too much credit.” He thought for a moment. “I do regret letting my dislike of his practices affect the course of my life.”
“Expertly said. That would be a hell of a line in a college essay.”
