Love Her to No End

Chapter 66

Chapter 66 Playing With Fire

At the table in the dining room long enough to accommodate a dozen-odd people, the two elder Xanders sat on one side while Michaela and Jonathan took their places opposite them.

Coming in, Michaela was under the impression that the head of the Xander family would preside over the table. That way, she might seize the opportunity to sit with Mavis and away from Jonathan.

Little did she anticipate being grabbed by the wrist as soon as she stepped in.

The sensation of the large mitts wrapped around her wrist had the immediate effect of putting a thorough blush upon Michaela’s dainty cheeks.

There was no way she could have expected Jonathan to behave so insolently in front of the elder Xanders. In the midst of her trepidation, Jonathan said, “My father wants to sit with my mother, so you should come and sit next to me!”

So, it would seem that having been so loving throughout their lives, the older couple were equally inseparable even at mealtimes. That was something that had come to be normalized within the Xander family.

Michaela was somewhat uneasy about returning to Jonathan’s side once more. Her movements became extremely conservative out of fear that she might make contact with any part of Jonathan’s body.

There was still a warmth left around the circumference of her wrist where he had held her a moment ago. It left a titillating sensation so overwhelming that it nearly swallowed her whole. Hence, she was fearful of making any further physical contact with him again.

Mavis was oblivious to the awkwardness between the pair. All that was apparent to her was Michaela scraping away at only what was on her plate with her head bowed. Eventually, she said, “Since you are seated closer, Jonathan, help serve some food to Mich!”

“Got it!’“

Correspondingly, Jonathan did as he was told, only to hear Mavis let out a sigh of disapproval, “How could you ever hope to bring home a wife for yourself being as klutzy as you are? Even your Dad and I wonder whether we would ever live long enough to see you have a family of your own!”

Klutzy?

In Michaela’s esteem, she felt strongly that Mavis did not understand her own son well enough.

seduction that starting several families at a time would be considered

that girl from the Johnsons failed to catch your eye. Although I am aware that you possess some great

with mixed emotions. “Mich isn’t an outsider, Jonathan, so you can give it to me straight today. What sort of girl do

Him interested in men?

her head lowered, Michaela attempted to restrain

to so have the mention of same-sex attraction roll so casually off her tongue. It’s as if she’d be receptive to anyone who is remotely

was, in actuality, a

same thing as and when Jonathan came home to eat, as though being without a

was especially skilled at maneuvering his way out of such insipidity. Only that time, he had his playful impulses surprisingly drummed up

“What?”

that came out of nowhere left Mavis her momentarily stunned. Reflexively, she exchanged a look of

did you become acquainted, and when did you both start dating? Is she someone known to your Dad and me? If this was true, why did you not tell us about it earlier?

Mavis’ words was a measure of self-reproach, as she wondered if she had been

maintain his own stance in the face of Mavis’ doubts.

once has

have no need to engage in strategic unions, we

from responding immediately and instead cast Michaela

a mouthful of soup, Michaela started coughing up a fit until her lovely face turned red from ear to

How

inflection was tinged with chastisement, prompting Michaela to regard him askance. Whose fault

words of the inebriated cannot be taken at face value, he seemed intent on being as loud as possible about it, as though

Jonathan viewed the situation, the fact that he was Zack’s uncle would be scandalous enough in itself should word

was almost embarrassed to the

that she was merely there for a simple meal, she had not anticipated that Jonathan might seek to set her up. That, per se, was a misstep on her

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