Patience

28. V Family

What the bloody fuck...

I sharply turn back at him....

Family??!!!!

" Family?!!" I stutter.

He must notice the change in my movement and demeanor altogether . When he rushes to stand in front of me.....

" What happened????" he asks confused, like he didnot just mention me meeting his family.

"Did you say family??" I repeat, as if that is going to change his answer.

"Yesssss??!! " he states or questions raising his eyesbrows while he leans in head back a little to scrutinize my expression.

"I thought you didn't want me to talk about them." I ask panic kicking in. I mean remembering the first time he reacted when I merely mentioned his dad, isn't it normal for me to panic?

"Well they are not my parent. Just the only people I tollerate or care about......." he says offering a little smile.....
"Don't stress much. You will like them" then kisses my fore head.
" Come on now change quickly, love"

He is not just temperamental, he is moody. And his mood swings are giving me whiplash right now.
..........

Through the panic and nervousness rummaging my brain I change. I settle into wearing my peach dress assemble given to me by my mom.

I mean, this should be decent enough for meeting family over lunch right?

I keep my face bare but with a little bit of mascara and some lip and cheek tint. I leave my hair naturally wavy and textured the way it is.

After finally done, I decide to call Hardin into the bathroom combined with the closet to affirm me whether I look presentable enough.

" Hardinnnnn" I yell.

He walks in with his face in his iPad.

" Ready?" He says without looking up.

" Is this ok?" I ask smoothening the imaginary wrinkles of my dress near the abdomen.

" Yeah -" He looks up and stops mid sentence .... He stares at me, while I literally see his pupils dilate. He licks his lips biting it there after then releasing it while his eyes runs down me.

" Okkay? " He asks grinning, " You look amazing..." he steps closer holding out his hands for me to take, which I readily give.
He pulls me closer, leaning down places a kiss on my lip. " God I can't believe how stupid I was." He mumbles against my lips.

" Stupid?" I ask not understanding his statement.

" For wasting time, by not making you mine..." He says while pecking my cheeks and forehead..

I giggle at his comment, " That you were... Are still" I say nodding.

........

"They are taking your car back " He says while we slide into the backseat of Hardin's car

I nod because I am starting to get nervous....

" Stop fidgeting Theresa , I am not taking you to get murdered. So calm you tits" He laughs.

I think my cheeks have turned completely red at his blatant remark. I swat his arms glaring at him which he brushes off with another chuckle.

Tits??

Who even says that loud?

Apparently Hardin does, out loud . And I more embarrassed at the aspect that Jason is in the car. I shakes my head a couple of times to get rid of the embarrassment and start breathing in and out. Although from what I see is that Jason seems unfazed to Hardin's comment, so that is a relief. May be he isn't paying attention after all.