When Fate Steps In

Chapter 16 Huntzburger Manor

Chapter 16 Huntzburger Manor

After a wonderful weekend in New York with Rory and the gang, Logan did not want to think about his dinner with Shira. Honor and Mitchum both knew about Rory. Honor was tickled, Mitchum was okay with it as long as Logan did his job. Shira will probably try to come between them. Well, her goes. He pulls up in the driveway. He had just left Rory's house. He couldn't talk her into coming with him. She said, "next time".

After sitting in the car for a while, not as long as he would hope, he saw lights pulling up behind him. He got out of the car as Mitchum was stepping out of his. Logan met him halfway and shook his hand. "Dad did realize you would be at this shanghai." Mitchum laughed, "your mother's assistant called and told me that there was a family dinner planned and I was expected to be there. I called Honor, she told me Shira had demanded a family dinner. She also told me that she is sure the Shira is planning something." Logan shook his head. "Dad, I will not stay for dinner if she starts on me. Someone needs to remind her that I hold the purse strings. I'm not playing. If she does not except Rory and her boys, she will be learning really quick what it is like to live on a budget." Mitchum laughed, "Please let me be there when you tell her." Logan and Mitchum were met at the door by Joshua and Samuel. "Momma says your late. Nana is on the patio smoking again. Daddy won't let us go to the patio while Nana is out there." Well, that tells the story of how the evening will go, Logan and Mitchum thought.

Logan and Mitchum enter the sitting room-shaking Josh's hand and kissing Honor on the cheek. "Where's your mother?" Mitchum asked. Joshua rolled his eyes, "Pops, I told you she is on the patio smoking." Shira entered the sitting room "Joshua, it is rude to talk about someone that is not in the room." "I'm sorry Nana, can we go play in the game room?" Josh told them it would be okay, that he would call them when dinner was ready. "I am having a family dinner to spend time with all of you. That includes the boys" Shira said as she looked pointedly at Josh. "Mom, we all know why you called this 'family dinner'. Let the boys go play. You can spend time with them after we have our discussion." Logan said. "What discussion would that be?" Shira asked just about the time the doorbell rang. "Logan, Honor, Josh, and Mitchum all looked at each other. They were all sure that whoever is at the door would be the start of the discussion. "Mom, did you invite your lawyer over or is it your new boyfriend.?" Mitchum laughed said, "if I had known I could bring my girlfriend I would" Logan and Honor were smiling. This could be interesting. Shira said. "I do not know who is at the door. I did not invite anyone."

Everyone was looking at the entrance to the sitting room waiting to see who was interrupting their "family dinner" when the maid entered "Mrs. Huntzburger, Ms. Jasmine Glendenburge, and Mrs. Patricia Glendenburge are here to see you." "What, they are supposed to come to dinner tomorrow night. Oh my, I hope I did not get the dates wrong. This is so embarrassing. Show them in." Shira said as she looked at her family. "I must have gotten the dates mixed up. It will be fine. Patricia, Jasmine, come on in, have a seat. You remember my family." "Yes, hello Honor, haven't seen you at the club lately," Patricia said. "Well, with school starting it is hard to get to the club. The boys and their extra curriculum keep me and Josh busy." Honor answered politely. Shira smiled "Honor refuses to hire a full-time nanny. She hires these college students to help with the boys. I don't understand why she will not hire a nanny." Honor rolled her eyes, "Mother, let us raise our children please." Patricia and Shira both just shook their heads, "Kids today." Logan was texting Rory when he noticed Jasmine headed his way. Logan and Honor both realized what was going on at the same time. Logan jumps up. "Mother, sorry, but if this is not going to be a 'family dinner' I need to go. I have work to do." Shira "Logan don't leave, Mitchum stop him" "Don't think so. I believe I will be going too after I say goodbye to my grandsons." Mitchum said as he got up to go to the other room. Shira excused herself as she left the room to go after Logan.

Logan was at the door when Shira caught up with him. Logon turned around. "Shira, I know what you are doing. You know that I am with Rory. I told you that. Inviting Jasmine here is just low down. Does she even know what she is doing here? I bet not. I also bet Robert doesn't know. You do know that they have been dating for several years, right? You are shameless." On better thought, Logan turned around and went back in the sitting room with Shira following close behind. "Jasmine, would like for me to drop you off at Roberts?" Jasmine looked around finally realizing what was happening and gave her mother a stern look. "Yes, I would, Shira thanks for an evening. I would call it lovely, but I think you both know it was not. Honor, call me sometime and we will get together." She got up and took Logan's arm as he led her out the door. Jasmine telling Logan that Robert said he and Rory were back together. Logan and Jasmine continued to talk as the front door slammed.

After dropping Jasmine off at Robert's, Logan called Rory and asked if he could come by. She told him sure.