Chapter 15

I had on a black crop top–short, showing a sliver of my waist–paired with loose beige pants. Standing at five–foot–six, I had a slim, tall frame, and my brown hair made me look much more gorgeous.

“Mom, what’re you wearing? It’s cute!” Yvonne’s eyes went wide. She’d never seen me dressed like this.

Jared’s deep–set eyes flickered with surprise.

I flipped my wavy hair and stepped toward them. “Let’s go, Yvonne. I’m gonna be late for dinner.”

Jared ruffled Yvonne’s hair, his voice soft. “Listen to Mom, okay? Don’t give her a hard time.”

Yvonne pouted, grumbling. “I know. You say that every day–it’s annoying.”

Jared looked at her adoringly. Then he turned to me and gave me a thorough once–over. “Who are you having dinner with?”

teacher and some classmates,” I

brows pulled tight. “Don’t mess with strangers. Watch out

laughed. “Meeting new people is fun

pulled away. In the rearview mirror, I

it up. “Mom, why didn’t you come bake

eyebrow. “Thought

the same,” she pouted. “Everyone else has both their mom and dad,there, but I only have Dad. If Tracy hadn’t bailed on her own plans to come, I would’ve

mom. But I almost smirked–Tracy was probably thrilled for the chance. Honestly, she should thank

pretty nice to

She just

on my side, even at such

were already there. A few single guys who’d hit on me before looked utterly stunned now

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