I held the phone to my ear a second longer,swallowing the words I wasn’t ready to say yet.
Then—
“Hmph. You really thought you could lie to me, huh?” My mother said, smiling.
“How long have you been standing there?” I asked.
“Long enough to know you’re in love.” She laughed. “And it looks damn good on you.”
27
SKYE
“I’m so excited about this weekend.Are you excited?” my motherblurted into the phone.
Hell no, I wasn’t excited.
“Thrilled,” I mumbled,doing my best to keep the peace.
I really couldn’t let anything else get me riled up today.
My mother had been in the cityway longer than I’d hopedand had called memore times than I cared to count. Thankfully, she’d been so obsessed with my new nephew that she’d only managed to bother me by phone.
“That doesn’t sound like a voice that’s excited to me.”
“Sorry, Mama,” I said,tucking one leg under the other as I sank deeper into the couch.“I guess I’m just tired. That’s all the excitement I can muster.”
“Hmm…okay. Well, since we’re on the subject of your sister’s husband…”
I jerked my head back. “What? When did you hear me mention Kory?”
“Oh,” she said sweetly. “You didn’t say his name?”
“No, I didn’t.”
And she knew damn well I hadn’t.
That was just her slick way of bringing him up so she could get whatever was on her chest off.
“Well, I thought you did. But anyway, you know I try to mind my business?—”
“Since when?”
“Oh hush.”
“I’m just saying,” I replied. “In all the years I’ve been on this earth, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you mind your own business.”
“Skye.”
“What? I’m telling the truth.”
“No, you’re trying to be funny.”
Laughing, Istuffed a handful of chips into my mouth.“Trust me, I’m not.”
“Yeah, okay. Now listen to what I’m telling you and try not to choke on whatever you’re eating.”
“Mmhmm.”
