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spoke.
“How‘s the food?”
“It‘s good.”
“Are you sure? You haven‘t really eaten anything.”
She reached for her glass of soda. “Yes, I‘m sure and the food is wonderful.”
“Good.”
She took a bite of food and looked outside. They weren‘t seated next to a
window but close enough so she could keep an eye on things. So far the weather
seemed to be holding. It hadn‘t even rained.
She looked back at Steve when he called her name. He leaned back in his chair
and studied her before speaking. “Tell me something about yourself.”
She shifted in her chair at the loaded request. “What would you like to know?”
“Everything I don‘t already.”
“Well, that could be a lot. How about I start with the basics first then go from
there?”
He nodded his agreement and she continued. “Well, let‘s see. I like to cook and
love the outdoors. I‘ve always wanted to travel but I haven‘t had the opportunity yet.”
“You are definitely an excellent cook.”
She chuckled. “So are you.”
Steve had surprised her with a meal he‘d prepared this past weekend. He‘d put
some steaks on the grill, served with loaded baked potatoes, roasted ears of corn, and
a dinner salad. She glanced up at Steve who was studying her intensely. Glancing
down at herself, she made sure she wasn‘t wearing any food on the front of her dress.
When she didn‘t see any she relaxed a little before looking back up to meet Steve‘s
gaze.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Have you ever been to Stillwater?”
She frowned at the odd question. “No, I haven‘t.”
“Would you like to go?”
Her eyes widened. She realized the potential implications of his question and
her nerves threatened to take over. There was only one reason she could imagine Steve
would be asking her to travel with him to the city where he‘d been born. The place
where most of his family still lived. She tried not to let her nerves show. “When?”
“Next weekend. My family is having our reunion.”
She inhaled sharply, and then choked. She reached for her glass, ducking her
head when other patrons began looking in their direction. It took her several
moments to compose herself. “Are you sure you want me to go?”
He smiled. “Yes, I do. I want you to meet my family. Besides, I think Hannah
would be disappointed if you didn‘t come. And so would I.”
Warmth fused through her. She tried not to get too excited at the idea of Steve
inviting her to meet his family. This didn‘t mean anything. She was Hannah‘s sitter.
He probably needed her to go to keep any eye on his daughter so he could enjoy
himself. Lauryn stifled a sigh. She would just go and have fun with Hannah.
“I would love to go with you to the reunion. Is all of your family going to be
there?”
He chuckled. “Yes. I haven‘t heard otherwise, so my father, Alan, and my
mother, Kathleen, as well as both my paternal and maternal grandparents are going to
be there. My uncle and three cousins will also be there. Last but not least, so will my
younger sister Sabrina and her boyfriend Will, if they‘re still together, that is.”
Lauryn hadn‘t even met his family and she already felt overwhelmed. She could
only imagine what it would be like to meet them in person, especially since she had
never really been around family. It might be a nice change and she would welcome it.
“Well, it sounds like you have a wonderful family.”
He smiled. “I do.”
He told her a little more about Stillwater while they finished their dinner. She
turned down dessert because she couldn‘t eat another bite. It was hard for her not to
fidget while he took care of the check. He made her nervous. The wind had picked up
a little by the time they made it outside. She huddled close to Steve for protection, not
able to relax until he pulled into the driveway. He helped her out of the car and she
smiled. It felt good to have someone wait on
“How‘s the food?”
“It‘s good.”
“Are you sure? You haven‘t really eaten anything.”
She reached for her glass of soda. “Yes, I‘m sure and the food is wonderful.”
“Good.”
She took a bite of food and looked outside. They weren‘t seated next to a
window but close enough so she could keep an eye on things. So far the weather
seemed to be holding. It hadn‘t even rained.
She looked back at Steve when he called her name. He leaned back in his chair
and studied her before speaking. “Tell me something about yourself.”
She shifted in her chair at the loaded request. “What would you like to know?”
“Everything I don‘t already.”
“Well, that could be a lot. How about I start with the basics first then go from
there?”
He nodded his agreement and she continued. “Well, let‘s see. I like to cook and
love the outdoors. I‘ve always wanted to travel but I haven‘t had the opportunity yet.”
“You are definitely an excellent cook.”
She chuckled. “So are you.”
Steve had surprised her with a meal he‘d prepared this past weekend. He‘d put
some steaks on the grill, served with loaded baked potatoes, roasted ears of corn, and
a dinner salad. She glanced up at Steve who was studying her intensely. Glancing
down at herself, she made sure she wasn‘t wearing any food on the front of her dress.
When she didn‘t see any she relaxed a little before looking back up to meet Steve‘s
gaze.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Have you ever been to Stillwater?”
She frowned at the odd question. “No, I haven‘t.”
“Would you like to go?”
Her eyes widened. She realized the potential implications of his question and
her nerves threatened to take over. There was only one reason she could imagine Steve
would be asking her to travel with him to the city where he‘d been born. The place
where most of his family still lived. She tried not to let her nerves show. “When?”
“Next weekend. My family is having our reunion.”
She inhaled sharply, and then choked. She reached for her glass, ducking her
head when other patrons began looking in their direction. It took her several
moments to compose herself. “Are you sure you want me to go?”
He smiled. “Yes, I do. I want you to meet my family. Besides, I think Hannah
would be disappointed if you didn‘t come. And so would I.”
Warmth fused through her. She tried not to get too excited at the idea of Steve
inviting her to meet his family. This didn‘t mean anything. She was Hannah‘s sitter.
He probably needed her to go to keep any eye on his daughter so he could enjoy
himself. Lauryn stifled a sigh. She would just go and have fun with Hannah.
“I would love to go with you to the reunion. Is all of your family going to be
there?”
He chuckled. “Yes. I haven‘t heard otherwise, so my father, Alan, and my
mother, Kathleen, as well as both my paternal and maternal grandparents are going to
be there. My uncle and three cousins will also be there. Last but not least, so will my
younger sister Sabrina and her boyfriend Will, if they‘re still together, that is.”
Lauryn hadn‘t even met his family and she already felt overwhelmed. She could
only imagine what it would be like to meet them in person, especially since she had
never really been around family. It might be a nice change and she would welcome it.
“Well, it sounds like you have a wonderful family.”
He smiled. “I do.”
He told her a little more about Stillwater while they finished their dinner. She
turned down dessert because she couldn‘t eat another bite. It was hard for her not to
fidget while he took care of the check. He made her nervous. The wind had picked up
a little by the time they made it outside. She huddled close to Steve for protection, not
able to relax until he pulled into the driveway. He helped her out of the car and she
smiled. It felt good to have someone wait on
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