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out on life. Alone. Mia Lauren turned up out of nowhere and saved my life from the futile experience it had become.”
I took Mia’s hand in mine and squeezed it.
“Well that’s quite a revelation,” said Dad. “We appreciate you sharing that with us.”
Shay scratched his head. “Lunch really was delicious.”
“Yes,” said Mom weakly. “We have a new chef.”
“We’re lucky to have you in the family, Mia,” said Willow.
Mom rose, pushing her chair back, its legs scraping the marble floor.
Our stares fell on her.
All of us recoiled over what she was going to say next.
She rounded the table and gestured to Mia. “Please stand.”
“Mom,” I said.
“It’s okay,” said Mia softly and pushed herself to her feet, turning to face my mother.
I rose and stood directly behind Mia, ready to say what was necessary to protect her.
Mom gripped Mia by her shoulders and stared at her. “I’ve got you in the wrong room, Mia. I’ll have the staff move you.”
“If you like, Mrs. Cole. But it really is a lovely room. I’m very grateful.”
“We’ll put you in the Windsor Suite,” said Mom. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must powder my nose.”
When she left, Shay swapped a wary glance with me.
“Windsor Suite.” Dad mused to himself. “Reserved exclusively for visiting dignitaries.”
“I don’t want to be a bother,” whispered Mia.
Dad smiled at her. “You’re my son’s Magnum opus, Ms. Lauren.”
I suppressed a moan of embarrassment for her.
CHAPTER 12
DAMN.
“You googled it, didn’t you?” I said.
Mia dropped her phone to her side and turned away.
“Answer me.” I kept my voice low so Henry and Shay, who were waiting for us inside the library, couldn’t overhear.
Mia stepped away from the door. “Opus? How embarrassing, Cameron. Your girlfriend is your finest piece of work.”
“Did I not tell you that once myself?”
“Yes, but I didn’t think everyone else would think it too. That they’d all know because of you I’m now able to walk with my head held high and not be ashamed of who I once was. A girl from Charlotte who knows nothing other than what you’ve taught me. A common—”
“I told you never to refer to yourself in that manner.”
“Why? Because the truth embarrasses you?”
“Do you honestly believe that Jesus, or Gandhi, or Buddha cared about how to hold a glass by the stem? Or cared about what is considered acceptable by a class of people who worship money?” I pulled her into a hug. “No Mia, the wisest and kindest men who ever walked the earth didn’t give a damn about such superficiality because they were too busy trying to save the world from itself.”
“Everyone can see I don’t belong.”
I pressed her up against the wall. “Have you ever once considered that I’m your Opus, Mia?”
“How do you mean?”
“I’m your finest work.”
“I changed you?”
“Of course.”
“Your world is so different.”
“That’s why I avoid it.”
She shrugged in agreement.
“Mia, you’ve ruined my reputation.”
She suppressed a smile.
“ I may not be able to prevent the monsters from reaching us, but what I can do is teach you how to deal with the fuckers when they turn up. And if that’s what you being my opus means, then so be it.”
She flung herself into my arms. “Oh, Cameron, I need you so much. It scares me how much.”
“ I know.”
“ I love you.”
“ You just melted my mother’s heart. An accomplishment not to be taken lightly. She’s moving you to the Windsor Suite, for goodness sake. Let’s just take a moment to celebrate.” I waved my fist in triumph. “This might be as good as it gets. Let’s savor it.”
She relaxed a little. “It helps seeing your parents approve of me.”
“ Well at least someone in this house has made the grade.” I tapped her arm. “Come on. We have work to do.”
I opened the door to the library and gestured for her to go on ahead, then I followed her
I took Mia’s hand in mine and squeezed it.
“Well that’s quite a revelation,” said Dad. “We appreciate you sharing that with us.”
Shay scratched his head. “Lunch really was delicious.”
“Yes,” said Mom weakly. “We have a new chef.”
“We’re lucky to have you in the family, Mia,” said Willow.
Mom rose, pushing her chair back, its legs scraping the marble floor.
Our stares fell on her.
All of us recoiled over what she was going to say next.
She rounded the table and gestured to Mia. “Please stand.”
“Mom,” I said.
“It’s okay,” said Mia softly and pushed herself to her feet, turning to face my mother.
I rose and stood directly behind Mia, ready to say what was necessary to protect her.
Mom gripped Mia by her shoulders and stared at her. “I’ve got you in the wrong room, Mia. I’ll have the staff move you.”
“If you like, Mrs. Cole. But it really is a lovely room. I’m very grateful.”
“We’ll put you in the Windsor Suite,” said Mom. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must powder my nose.”
When she left, Shay swapped a wary glance with me.
“Windsor Suite.” Dad mused to himself. “Reserved exclusively for visiting dignitaries.”
“I don’t want to be a bother,” whispered Mia.
Dad smiled at her. “You’re my son’s Magnum opus, Ms. Lauren.”
I suppressed a moan of embarrassment for her.
CHAPTER 12
DAMN.
“You googled it, didn’t you?” I said.
Mia dropped her phone to her side and turned away.
“Answer me.” I kept my voice low so Henry and Shay, who were waiting for us inside the library, couldn’t overhear.
Mia stepped away from the door. “Opus? How embarrassing, Cameron. Your girlfriend is your finest piece of work.”
“Did I not tell you that once myself?”
“Yes, but I didn’t think everyone else would think it too. That they’d all know because of you I’m now able to walk with my head held high and not be ashamed of who I once was. A girl from Charlotte who knows nothing other than what you’ve taught me. A common—”
“I told you never to refer to yourself in that manner.”
“Why? Because the truth embarrasses you?”
“Do you honestly believe that Jesus, or Gandhi, or Buddha cared about how to hold a glass by the stem? Or cared about what is considered acceptable by a class of people who worship money?” I pulled her into a hug. “No Mia, the wisest and kindest men who ever walked the earth didn’t give a damn about such superficiality because they were too busy trying to save the world from itself.”
“Everyone can see I don’t belong.”
I pressed her up against the wall. “Have you ever once considered that I’m your Opus, Mia?”
“How do you mean?”
“I’m your finest work.”
“I changed you?”
“Of course.”
“Your world is so different.”
“That’s why I avoid it.”
She shrugged in agreement.
“Mia, you’ve ruined my reputation.”
She suppressed a smile.
“ I may not be able to prevent the monsters from reaching us, but what I can do is teach you how to deal with the fuckers when they turn up. And if that’s what you being my opus means, then so be it.”
She flung herself into my arms. “Oh, Cameron, I need you so much. It scares me how much.”
“ I know.”
“ I love you.”
“ You just melted my mother’s heart. An accomplishment not to be taken lightly. She’s moving you to the Windsor Suite, for goodness sake. Let’s just take a moment to celebrate.” I waved my fist in triumph. “This might be as good as it gets. Let’s savor it.”
She relaxed a little. “It helps seeing your parents approve of me.”
“ Well at least someone in this house has made the grade.” I tapped her arm. “Come on. We have work to do.”
I opened the door to the library and gestured for her to go on ahead, then I followed her
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