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“Good,” she said. “There will be other things too if you don’t like that. Dinner should be the baccala, baked salmon, scallops and then one more. I lose track.”
“That is more than enough.”
“Lobster,” she said. “That’s the other one. Lobster tails. Lots of pasta too and sauce and people can eat what they want.”
“I might want to move in with your grandmother after this.”
She started to laugh and they drove to her grandmother’s house.
There was part of her that wanted her family to accept Knox and she decided to put him on the spot. She did it last night by mistake, but this was planned.
Her grandmother might appreciate it too.
“Nonna,” she said, kissing her grandmother’s cheek when she walked in. “I gave Knox what I think the menu will be and he said he might have to move in with you.”
Knox’s face flushed adorably and Nonna said, “I could use a big strapping man to do some things around the house and would be happy to feed him, but instead maybe I can teach you how to cook so you can keep him around.”
“Ha,” her mother said. “Nonna got you. Get your butt in the kitchen this year and learn.”
“I guess that backfired on me,” she said, shrugging.
“You don’t know how to cook like your grandmother?” Knox asked. His face resembled a puppy getting a toy taken away.
“Sage never wanted to learn,” Nonna said.
“That’s not true,” she argued. “When I was younger you kicked me out of the kitchen.”
“Because you were too busy wanting to eat rather than cook. Now you’ve got a reason to learn.”
Trace and Violet opened the door. They were staying in a hotel too, but not the same one as her and Knox.
“Are you going to teach Sage to cook?” Trace asked. “Do it, Sage. Violet won me over in the kitchen.”
“Thatis what won you over?” Violet asked, nudging her husband.
“You know it. I even said some of your dishes are better than my mother’s.”
“I heard that,” her mother said. “But I’ll let it pass because you need to keep your wife happy.”
“That’s right,” her father said. “Happy wife, happy life.”
Sage turned and looked at Knox. He had no reaction to that. She didn’t want him to have any bad thoughts about his parents’ failed marriage.
“How about happy husband?” she asked. “Shouldn’t it go both ways? I’d like to think everyone was equally as happy.”
“Now you’re finally getting it,” Nonna said. “It’s finding that person that makes you want to think that way.”
“Yes,” she said. “It is. It’s about damn time I found him too.”
Knox smiled at her. “I’d like to think I’m the one that found Sage.”
“You found each other,” Trace said. “Blah, blah, blah. I’m hungry. Nonna, you need to feed my wife and baby. Let me help you bring the food out.”
Everyone laughed. “When is Kate coming?” Sage asked. “She’s back, right?”
“She’ll be here soon,” Trace said. “She had some last minute things to pick up, she said. I didn’t ask. I never do with her.”
“Kate likes to keep everyone on their toes,” she said to Knox. “She’s probably going to come in with a case of wine.”
