Spoiled by the Silver Fox

Maddie's voice was tinged with hurt, "So, you still don't like me... You don't enjoy hanging out with me."

"I told you, I don't dislike you..."

"But you don't like me either..."

How long were they going to dance around this issue?

Putnam took a deep breath and asked, "Are you free this weekend?"

Maddie would make herself free no matter what; she nearly gave herself whiplash nodding, "Yes!"

Then she looked at Putnam with hopeful eyes.

Putnam said indifferently, "Then come over to my place. It's about time my dad met you."

Maddie's face was a picture of shock, "This isn't a date... We're going to your house?"

"Huh? Aren't parents supposed to meet?"

"But my parents... You haven't met them yet?"

"Saturday at my place, Sunday at yours? Does that work?"

Maddie nodded furiously, "Yes... But I'm a bit nervous."

"Nervous about what?"

folks know

slightly irritated,

heard through the grapevine... your dad's been boasting that the Damon

his

coolly, "I'm the

not worried. I wasn't bad-looking before, just had monolids and a flat nose... Putnam, you're so

had the conversation veered

"Are you happy now, you little

Sebastian smiled contentedly, "Very."

who seemed to have just remembered him, dropped her tennis racket

, leaving Cyrus behin

Wa

But then.

burst out excitedly, "Maddie,

was taken aback. So,

cared about was around, she became oblivious

Maddie was buzzing with

"Steph, Putnam

next week, and then he's bringing me home to

Good

Good job, my foot.

was just cutting corners, going through

would

it was time for marriage, the stepmom would handle the wedding, and he'd just