not working twenty-four hours a day.”
“Well, not quite. I actually did work yesterday.” She hesitated, conceding defeat. “I’ve started seeing someone. A guy, I mean. We’ve had dinner four or five times, seen a movie.” She shrugged. Silence answered her.
“Goodness,” her mother finally said. “Is this anyone we know?”
Damn. They did know Ben. No way she could lie.
“Ben Kemper, Seth’s partner. The man who came to Seth’s for dinner that night, with his little girl. That’s where we met.”
Her mother had gone very still. “Yes, of course I remember meeting him.”
“His little girl is so cute.”
“Yes.”
Dad watched Eve with a somber expression.
“Is something wrong?” she finally asked. “Did you not like him? Or you’ve heard something about him—?”
“Not at all. I’m just wondering why you didn’t mention him. You must have known we’d be interested.”
Oh, wonderful. She’d hurt their feelings. These days, her specialty.
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