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"He was excited," she rubbed my arm.
"Nothing to be excited about."
"Alright," she said. "If you say so. I guess I don't have to insist that she leaves anytime soon, but you have to be careful. Only your dad is aware now, but I really didn't want Aurora to find out. It might upset her, and Evelyn seems to be the only one Aurora likes these days."
"She probably is," I replied as I curved my arm around her. She leaned into me until eventually, my phone began to ring. I pulled it out of my pocket, and when I saw that it was Victoria, I couldn't help but be somewhat upset.
"I told her not to call me directly," I said, and my mother smiled.
"She wouldn't listen to that. Unlike Evelyn, she hasn't been able to gain your attention."
I turned to her, surprised.
"Why does she want it?"
My mom sucked in her breath, and then she shook her head.
"You really don't know how much of a catch you are?" she said, and I smiled.
"I'm well aware, but I've also expressed my disinterest to her several times, so why hasn't she caught on to this?"
"Because you’re still very publicly single," she said. I turned away in thought and couldn’t help but think of what Evelyn had said to me before she’d left the library. She’d basically vowed to never let our rendezvous repeat itself, and truly, it intrigued me now more than ever.
"Most women wouldn't reject me, right?" I asked, and my mother turned to me.
"Who would?"
I smiled.
"I barely note attention, but?—"
"But what?" she asked.
"Rejection is very easy to take note of. Maybe that's what Victoria should have done to gain my attention."
"Someone rejected you?" She was shocked; however, my phone began to ring again, thankfully diverting our attention.
"Victoria again," I said and picked up. "Yeah?" I answered.
"Are you all at the stables?" she asked. "I'm sorry for calling, but I couldn't reach your mom. The cars are ready, and we're ready to leave for the restaurant soon. Aurora is ready as well."
I turned to my mom then, knowing fully well her phone was with her. We had mandated that she always be with it so that we could reach her in case of an emergency.
"We're ready," I replied. "Check on Evelyn?" I asked.
She went quiet for a few moments; however, I didn't notice. I needed to end the call and turned to see my mom's widened eyes on me.
"Check on Evelyn?"
I wondered what I had done wrong, but slowly and eventually, it dawned on me.
"Oh," I said and sighed again. "I didn't mean anything by it. I just didn't want her to leave anyone behind. She's the event planner."
Shaking her head, my mom leaned away from me and began to head towards my dad.
"Let me go and get him, and you, mister, have to learn to read the room."
I was amused.
