“What the hell was that?” I asked.
“Ask Story,” she said softly, then walked away, but I was right behind her.
“Story? How the fuck do you know Story?”
She stopped and looked me in my eyes. “That’s a conversation he needs to have with you, not me.”
There was a sadness to her as she spoke and I needed answers she wouldn’t give. I would be heading upstate soon because I had to know what the fuck was going on.
Chapter 12
Sophie
“Sophie, are you listening to me?”
I looked across the table at Maddie, who frowned back at me.
“Yes, I’m listening, Maddie. I’m glad you like him.” I had no clue what she said, but before my mind drifted to Trooper, she had been rambling about Carlos. I assumed she was still talking about him.
“Good, but what was wrong? You keep zoning out on me, like you have a lot on your mind,” Maddie said.
“Something happened last night. I don’t know what, but something took place with Trooper and my parents. When I asked him, he just shrugged it off and said things were fine. He said my father wasn’t thrilled about us, but he didn’t care.”
“Well, you already know that, so what’s the big deal?”
“It’s more than that. My mother was really upset and she and my father were arguing. He left and she took a car service home. It was so weird. When I called her this morning, she told me it was nothing and asked about Trooper.”
“Asked what about him?”
“If we were okay. I told her yes and she said she had to go.”
“Sophie, you had to know your parents wouldn’t want you with him. Your dad likely has wedding invitations printed for you and Lincoln. Your mother agrees with whatever he says, so why are you surprised?”
“I’m not, not about that, but it’s more than that. Trooper was kind of standoffish when we got home. He just went to sleep, and he was up early, like real early. It’s Saturday, he never does that.”
“Have you talked to him?”
“Yeah. I called and we talked for a bit, then he said he had something to take care of and he’d see me later.”
“Then stop stressing. I’m sure it’s nothing. Your parents are intense. They make me edgy and I’m not sleeping with you; so I can imagine how he feels.
“But he’s not like that. He’s so nonchalant about everything. Nothing bothers him and he’s not intimidated by anything as far as I can tell. I can’t imagine he cares what my parents think.”
“He might, since he knows it’s important to you.”
“Yeah, I guess.”
“Stop worrying. Everything is fine. Now can we discuss Carlos, please?”
“Fine, what about him?” I asked with a grin, deciding to let it go for now. I planned to have a real conversation with Trooper about it later.
“Weeeelll, Ireallylike him, Sophie, and did you see the way Richard was looking at me all night? That little pop tart he was with will never be me. She’s so basic.”
“Basic? Really, Maddie?”
“Yes, basic. I know you like her because she’s your client’s daughter, but she’s basic.”
“Trooper knows her, did I tell you that? I think they had something too. He was with her at the last event my company hosted, and last night she looked like she wanted to take my head off.”
