In Love, Never Say Never

However, he had spoiled his son. It was overtly liberal for him to be calling people names.

Gregory waved his fork at me when I was lost in thought. “Ms. Stovall, Daddy would like some pork too!” he said in an attempt to instigate me.

The atmosphere over the dining table instantly chilled.

I did not think that a man of his wealth would stoop to eat something that I took for him.

The difference in our status was clearer than ever before. Just sitting at the same table felt strange; being intimate was out of the question.

“Greg, your dad will help himself if he wants some. He…”

It was a pathetic attempt to diffuse the tension, but Ashton chose this moment to make the situation extra awkward. “Greg, I would like some of that pork.”

Though he addressed Gregory by name, it seemed to me that he was speaking to me.

Even Marcus’s fork had frozen in midair. Everybody was confused.

“Err…” Gregory muttered with a glance down at his sticky hands helplessly. “My hands are dirty. Why don’t you ask Ms. Stovall…”

bear it any longer. “Mr. Fuller, you have such a strong bond with your son,” he interjected. “You and your wife must be very

eyes. “Mr. White, your relationship with Ms. Stovall appears to be pretty

expression carefully level. “It’s hard to imagine how a busy man such as yourself would have

as storm clouds. “Second only to

chair. “Mr. Fuller, you are indeed eloquent.” He

“Are you finished?” he asked.

must have sensed that the atmosphere had turned hostile but was most reluctant to put down his fork. “Yes, I’m done,” he admitted against his

welcome. Someone’s not happy,” Ashton said as he got up. “Thank you for your kind hospitality,”

before turning to Marcus.

harmonious by comparison. However, upon becoming neighbors, the hostility between them had grown into

for harsh words to be thrown about like

thing was that Marcus was usually mild-mannered. He definitely was agitated earlier, which was most

demeanor. “Why would you think that?” he said

was obvious that it was a topic that

there was indeed something going

was different from other normal engaged couples. If Marcus refused to discuss it, I