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“I made it for you, dear. Lily and I only need a little bite. Just a taste.”
“I’m sorry, ma’am. But that sounds crazy.”
Lily squeezes my hand again. “Don’t…”
Don’t what?
“Not all of us are in our twenties, dear. And not all of us have your metabolism.”
That’s when I get it. That’s when I get what this is about. Lily’s perfect, soft, curvy body is what this is about. She’s getting this shit from her own mother?
Fuck, this is messed up.
Anger roars through me at anyone making my girl feel like this.
Even if it’s her own mom.
Especially if it’s her own mom.
“I’m not sure about any of that. I work outside on the farm every day. I don’t go to the gym. I don’t know what I’d look like if I had a different job.”
“All of you Waters boys are so fit. You must get that from Jerry. Lucky!”
I can hear the other side of that. We didn’t get it from our mom. Mom wasn’t skinny like Mrs. Wilson. But the two of them were best friends. So, how the fuck is Mrs. Wilson doing this shit to her own daughter?
“We all work the farm every day. Jacks makes millions of dollars to look like he does. He works out all the time. And Jasper’s freaking G.I. Joe.”
Lily squeezes my hand hard again. “The cake’s really good, Mom.”
“Thank you, sweetpea. And a bite was just perfect, wasn’t it?”
“Yup, perfect.”
“My piece was so big that I don’t think I can finish it. Why don’t you have some, Lemon? You barely ate any dinner.”
“No, thanks. I’m super full. Thanks though, kid.” Lily’s lips curve into a smile when she calls me kid.
She hasn’t called me kid in front of her mom. I noticed. I guess she’s officially stopped giving a fuck.
Her and me, both.
“Oh, Lily, I forgot to say how much I love your dress. Wrap dresses are so flattering. You look lovely tonight.”
Lily grimaces before smiling. “Thanks, Mom.” Then she fidgets with the tie of the dress.
Picking up her free hand off of the table, I kiss her palm. “She looks beautiful tonight. She always looks beautiful.”
“Isn’t that sweet, Lily? What a flatterer.”
“He’s sweet. That’s for sure. I’m going to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.”
“You feeling okay?” I ask, standing up when she does.
“I’m fine, kid. I’ll be right back.” Lily presses her hand on my chest and then leans up and presses her lips against my cheek.
I let her go and sit back down. But I’m not happy about it. There’s what I want to do right now. There’s what I need to do. And then there’s what Lily would want me to do. Unfortunately for both of us, what I need to do isn’t what she would want me to do.
I don’t say anything until I hear the bathroom door down the hall close.
