Our December
“They ate lunch together several times a week, a habit Jared enjoyed."And you didn't offer to buy me a cone?" he teased, flashing his smile.They were at her favorite restaurant, a small English pub that served wonderful food in an intimate atmosphere. Even at midday, the lighting subdued, a single lamp cast an island of light around their table."You weren't alone," she said, concern evident in her eyes and her tone. But she didn't pry. His mother never did."Alex," Jared said, wondering exactly w...hat he revealed in how he said the name. It was too familiar on his tongue. He tried to keep a grip on his feelings for Alex but was sinking a little deeper every day. His heart more entangled with each meeting. "It's nothing mom, just a kid I met a few weeks ago. I hang out with him and a friend sometimes. I wouldn't let it be anything else."She didn't comment. Her eyes, the same blue as his, said it all. Jared took a bite of his baked potato, but it tasted like sawdust in his mouth. He didn't want to lie to his mother, silence was safer.MoreLess
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