“I do know you do. I like you too, Mother.”

My mother smiles at me and provides me a sneaky little sidelong look. “Do you need to know what he stated to me?”

Cringing, I shake my head. “I actually, actually don’t. Was it horrible? I’m so sorry. He meant effectively. that, proper?”

“In fact, I do know that. Lily, that man loves you. He advised me how lovely you might be. And the way lovely he thinks you might be. And the way a lot he… enjoys your physique.”

My cheeks are burning. My entire physique is on fireplace. And never in a enjoyable manner. Jameson didn’t inform my mother that he enjoys my physique. I’m going to kill him. He’s formally a useless man.

“Oh, my god. I feel I’m going to be sick. Please, no. I can’t hear this. I don’t need to know this. I’m so sorry you needed to hear that. You by no means need to see him once more. I’ll maintain him very distant from you. And from us, each time we’re collectively. Gross. I’m so, so sorry.”

Mother simply laughs at me and swats her hand within the air. “As soon as I bought over the shock of it, it made me blissful to listen to that my daughter is with a person who actually loves and appreciates her. As a result of that’s precisely what she deserves. He advised me he was going to marry you, Lilybear. And he stated that you simply’re going to be the mom of his kids. Possibly if somebody had requested me a number of months in the past about you and Jameson Waters, I would not have identified what to say. However I do now. I feel my daughter discovered a person who may truly deserve her.”

“He stated all that?”

“And extra. However I don’t assume both of us desires to go over all the pieces he stated to me.”

“I’m actually, actually sorry. I’m so sorry, Mother.”

She shakes her head at me. “I’m not. He was proper. You had been proper. I wanted to listen to each single factor he stated to me. Effectively, most of it, anyway. I by no means need to damage you, sweetpea. And I by no means need you to doubt how a lot I like you.”

“I do know you like me.”

“I’m not going to be good. However I can promise you that I’m making an attempt, and I’ll do higher.”

“Thanks. I simply… by no means understood it. Mrs. Waters was massive—curvy—and he or she was your greatest pal. It by no means appeared to trouble you.”

My mother smiles. “June was my greatest pal since grade two. We had been as shut as you and Jacks are.”

“Precisely.”

“And also you and I each understand how a lot Jerry liked her. However that doesn’t imply all the pieces in her life got here simple. I noticed day-after-day that her being greater made issues more durable for her. From purchasing to folks judging her. Even when she bought sick, she was handled in another way than I’d have been if it was me.”

“I by no means observed that.”

“I do know, sweetpea. You had been younger. And he or she hid it effectively. However not from me. And I simply by no means wished something for you that was going to make your life more durable. You’re my child.” My mother has tears in her eyes and her voice catches. Oh lord, now so do I. That is going to get messy. Mother wipes at her eyes. “I solely need good issues for you. You’re one of many three most superb folks I do know on this whole world, and I would like all one of the best issues for you and not one of the dangerous. I by no means need issues to be onerous for you. I by no means need to see you damage. However I’m the one who was hurting you when all I ever need is that will help you. I’m so sorry, Lilybear.” She smiles at me with tears on her cheeks.

“Thanks, Mother. I assume a minimum of I perceive it higher now.”

“That doesn’t make it okay. I do know that. However I’ll do higher. I promise.”

“I do know. Thanks, mother. I may also be a bit pissed that you simply lastly listened to Jameson after he says one thing one time, however you by no means listened to me about it in any case these years. Ugh, he’s by no means going to let me neglect it.” Rolling my eyes, I can’t maintain the smile off my face.

“I’m so sorry, sweetpea. I ought to have listened to you and Jameson by no means ought to have ever needed to say something. I do like him although. He actually loves you.”

“I do know you might be. Thanks, Mother. And I do know. He loves me lots. Nearly as a lot as I like him.”

“I used to be excited about going into the diner for lunch. Do you need to be a part of me?”

“Yeah, that sounds nice, truly. And Jameson’s working on the farm, so he can’t attempt to crash.”

My mother shakes her head and holds up her hand at me. “I don’t need you maintaining us aside, Lilybear. I’m not mad at him. I wanted to listen to what he stated to me. Effectively, most of it. There are some issues no mom ought to ever have to listen to. However I need to see my lovely daughter as a lot as doable. And I get the sensation Jameson feels that manner about you, too. So, we’re all simply going to maneuver proper previous any awkwardness right here. Why don’t you two come over for dinner on the weekend?”

“Okay… should you’re positive. However can we do Saturday evening? We’re already going to the farm for Sunday dinner. It will be nice should you’d come to the Waters’ Sunday dinner, too. you’re all the time welcome.”

“Are you positive try to be inviting me to a different household’s Sunday dinner?”

“Sure. Selena’s the one who does the cooking. And he or she gained’t care. And like the remainder of them even get a say?”

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