When There Is Nothing Left But Love

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…”

bond with your son,” he interjected. “You and your wife

eyes. “Mr. White, your relationship with Ms. Stovall appears to be pretty normal,” he said with

expression carefully level. “It’s hard to imagine how a busy man such as yourself would have so much time to poke his nose into

scowled, his eyes dark as storm clouds. “Second only to your ability to worry over

up straight in his chair. “Mr. Fuller, you are

turned to Gregory. “Are you finished?” he asked. Though his voice had no inflections, it was

turned hostile but was most reluctant to put down his fork. “Yes, I’m

said as he got up. “Thank you for your kind hospitality,” he said

turning to Marcus. “Do you have

by comparison. However, upon becoming neighbors, the

for harsh words to be thrown

most unusual thing was that Marcus was usually mild-mannered. He definitely was

resumed his calm demeanor. “Why would you think that?”

was obvious that it was a topic that he did not wish to

that there was indeed something going on

relationship was different from other normal engaged couples. If Marcus refused to discuss it, I wouldn’t have