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Authors: Gwyneth Bolton
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amazing company. Top-notch.” Terrill gave Sophie a pointed stare before turning to Joel. “Can you please pass the greens and the macaroni?”
Joel’s face lit up. “Maritza Morales the former video girl? Wow. She is one beautiful woman.” He passed the bowls and Terrill fought back the urge to tell Joel that Maritza was very much off-limits.
He fixed his mouth in what he hoped passed for a smile and not a sneer. “Yes. Maritza did some videos in the past. That’s how Penny and she met.”
Penny nodded. “Yeah. I can’t remember which one though. That was a long time ago. Maritza’s great.”
“She sure is. Thick in all the right places and fine as she wants to be,” Joel agreed.
Terrill’s left eye twitched a little and he gritted his teeth.
“Video hoes. Mmmp.” Aunt Sophie twisted up her lips as the ugly word left her mouth.
“Sophie!” Celia and James snapped in unison with Jason’s outraged “Aunt Sophie!”
“What? That’s what they call them, isn’t it?” She gave Penny a pointed look.
Penny glared at Sophie for a moment before taking a deep breath. She then pursed her lips and turned her attention to the other people at the table.
Terrill could tell that his friend was trying her best to remain respectful and not curse Sophie out. Even Jason, with all the attitude he had been giving Penny this weekend, seemed to be upset with Sophie.
“So you two remained close in California. That’s good, you can look out for one another.” Joel addressed his question to Terrill, clearly trying to change the subject.
Terrill smiled. “You know I had to look out for our girl. Couldn’t just leave her to the wolves in Cali.”
Terrill noticed that Jason’s anger seemed to shift from Aunt Sophie back to him again.
This guy! Good grief!
While Terrill threw his head up in disgust for Jason, Jason’s aunt was narrowing in on Terrill.
“Your mother told Sister Robinson you and Penny weren’t dating anymore. That you must have broken up with her as soon as y’all got to California, because as far as she knew you two weren’t an item.” Aunt Sophie had her lips twisted to the side. “And I took that to mean you were smarter than you looked. But…I guess if you still messing with her .” She glanced at Penny. “Then you’re not.”
Terrill counted to ten and took a deep breath. Telling Sophie that he and Penny never dated wasn’t his place. Penny was going to have to reveal that when and if she was ever ready to. Telling his mother to stop telling people his business as soon as he got the chance was another story.
Patrick cleared his throat and reached for the potato salad. “So Penny, you gonna be in town for long?”
“With all due respect, Aunt Sophie, I think you owe Penny an apology.” Jason snapped.
Terrill smiled.
About damn time!
Penny looked up and stared at Jason and Terrill knew she was probably shocked that Jason was taking up for her. But Terrill knew his friends and he knew they weren’t anywhere near done. Jason and Penny’s feelings ran deep and feelings that deep didn’t just die, no matter how much time had passed and no matter what wrongs they felt had been committed.
He hoped to be able to love like that one day. He thought he had the woman he could love like that in Maritza. He only hoped that she would give him a chance.
“I think you should apologize to all of us for ruining a nice Sunday dinner.” James Hightower gave his older sister a stern stare.
All right, Mr. Hightower! Terrill knew there was a reason he loved the man that had been the only father figure he’d known growing up.
Unfortunately, having her baby brother and her nephew both chastise her only served to make Sophie angrier.
“Me? Apologize to her? Mmmp.” Aunt Sophie let out a bitter laugh and then turned a very hateful look on Penny. “I really hate to be a disruption to Sunday dinner. But someone has to be the voice of reason here. The mere fact that Celia has this
Joel’s face lit up. “Maritza Morales the former video girl? Wow. She is one beautiful woman.” He passed the bowls and Terrill fought back the urge to tell Joel that Maritza was very much off-limits.
He fixed his mouth in what he hoped passed for a smile and not a sneer. “Yes. Maritza did some videos in the past. That’s how Penny and she met.”
Penny nodded. “Yeah. I can’t remember which one though. That was a long time ago. Maritza’s great.”
“She sure is. Thick in all the right places and fine as she wants to be,” Joel agreed.
Terrill’s left eye twitched a little and he gritted his teeth.
“Video hoes. Mmmp.” Aunt Sophie twisted up her lips as the ugly word left her mouth.
“Sophie!” Celia and James snapped in unison with Jason’s outraged “Aunt Sophie!”
“What? That’s what they call them, isn’t it?” She gave Penny a pointed look.
Penny glared at Sophie for a moment before taking a deep breath. She then pursed her lips and turned her attention to the other people at the table.
Terrill could tell that his friend was trying her best to remain respectful and not curse Sophie out. Even Jason, with all the attitude he had been giving Penny this weekend, seemed to be upset with Sophie.
“So you two remained close in California. That’s good, you can look out for one another.” Joel addressed his question to Terrill, clearly trying to change the subject.
Terrill smiled. “You know I had to look out for our girl. Couldn’t just leave her to the wolves in Cali.”
Terrill noticed that Jason’s anger seemed to shift from Aunt Sophie back to him again.
This guy! Good grief!
While Terrill threw his head up in disgust for Jason, Jason’s aunt was narrowing in on Terrill.
“Your mother told Sister Robinson you and Penny weren’t dating anymore. That you must have broken up with her as soon as y’all got to California, because as far as she knew you two weren’t an item.” Aunt Sophie had her lips twisted to the side. “And I took that to mean you were smarter than you looked. But…I guess if you still messing with her .” She glanced at Penny. “Then you’re not.”
Terrill counted to ten and took a deep breath. Telling Sophie that he and Penny never dated wasn’t his place. Penny was going to have to reveal that when and if she was ever ready to. Telling his mother to stop telling people his business as soon as he got the chance was another story.
Patrick cleared his throat and reached for the potato salad. “So Penny, you gonna be in town for long?”
“With all due respect, Aunt Sophie, I think you owe Penny an apology.” Jason snapped.
Terrill smiled.
About damn time!
Penny looked up and stared at Jason and Terrill knew she was probably shocked that Jason was taking up for her. But Terrill knew his friends and he knew they weren’t anywhere near done. Jason and Penny’s feelings ran deep and feelings that deep didn’t just die, no matter how much time had passed and no matter what wrongs they felt had been committed.
He hoped to be able to love like that one day. He thought he had the woman he could love like that in Maritza. He only hoped that she would give him a chance.
“I think you should apologize to all of us for ruining a nice Sunday dinner.” James Hightower gave his older sister a stern stare.
All right, Mr. Hightower! Terrill knew there was a reason he loved the man that had been the only father figure he’d known growing up.
Unfortunately, having her baby brother and her nephew both chastise her only served to make Sophie angrier.
“Me? Apologize to her? Mmmp.” Aunt Sophie let out a bitter laugh and then turned a very hateful look on Penny. “I really hate to be a disruption to Sunday dinner. But someone has to be the voice of reason here. The mere fact that Celia has this
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