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“That sounds like an accusation of some sort. So, if you have something to say, by all means go ahead.”
Something potentially resembling hurt crosses his face before it turns hard. “I’m just looking forward to meeting this guy that’s obviously so important to my fiancée.”
I’m back in the hallway after a nurse returned and ushered me out to run a few tests so I figure now is the perfect time to call my mother. I turn the corner away from Savannah and any other prying eyes and ears that are probably reading into everything I do at this moment.
“Honey, how’s Parker?” My mom answers on the first ring. “Do you want us to come?”
I almost burst into tears and tell her yes.Come shield me from his mother and her judgment and a maybe little from Parker too.“No no of course not. He’s fine. He’s okay.”
“Oh, thank goodness. Whit, you must be so worried. I’m surprised you didn’t get any of our calls last night. Chloe said you were knocked out though.”
“Mmmhm.” I wince and it reminds me that I haven’t even talked to Chloe yet who’s been keeping all my lies straight better than I could. I pull my phone away from my ear and shoot her a brief message that I’m sure she’ll be able to decode.
Me: I love you. Thank you.
Chloe: Always x
Chloe: Call me later?
I thumbs up her message and put my phone back to my ear. “Laura still hates me,” I respond.
“Laura’s the worst.” My mother answers and she lets out a sigh. “Are you sure you don’t want us to come? It’s hard for me to check her from here, you know. I can reschedule with Jacob and Georgina.” She continues her ramble about how no one can disrespect her baby and she has a few choice words for Laura Anderson but I’m so focused on what she said prior to really hear what she’s talking about. It takes a minute but I remember the situation that set everything in motion last night.
She set Jacob and Georgina up. A double date. My parents and them.
My man. Another woman.
“You’re still setting JP up with Georgina? I mean, are you sure she’s ready to start dating?”
“She said she is and the only way to find out is to just try.”
“Okay and JP is interested? Because when you and Georgina left the room, he told Dad he wasn’t.” I’m trying my best to seem aloof but I worry I’m coming off as hyper as I feel.
“JP doesn’t know what he wants and I’m not saying he has to marry her for crying out loud. It’s just dinner.”
Relax, Jacob loves you. He wants you. He wanted to come with you to New York and you told him no.
“Right, well. Have fun!” I roll my eyes at the high pitch of my voice.
“Keep us posted about Parker, okay?” I hear the subtext in her voice or maybe I’m just imagining that she’s confused as to why I’m more concerned about JP and Georgina’s sort of date than I am about my fiancé being in the hospital.
I’m barely off the phone before I’m sending him a text.
Me: Alone?
Jacob: I can be.
Me: Please.
My phone begins ringing moments later. “You’re still going on a date with my parent’s neighbor?” I ask before he can utter a hello.
“Hi beautiful.” I can hear the smile in his voice and I don’t know if it’s because he’s talking to me or because I’m feeling jealous and territorial.
“JP, a date…?”
“I wouldn’t call it that.”
“My mother is trying to set you up, what would you call it?”
