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“But, one to ten on the like scale?” Jennifer said. “Aunt Evie makes me do that with new food.”
Parker chuckled. “She seems … nice.”
Nice? Wow, talk about the disadvantages of eavesdropping. Nice was boring; when did she become boring?
“How nice?” Jennifer asked, skewering him with a stare that Evie didn’t know the child had in her arsenal.
“Somewhat nice,” Parker said, chuckling. “So, what are your favourite foods?”
Talk about changing the subject, Evie thought, a little disappointed.
“Is that distraction or deflection?” Jennifer asked, narrowing her eyes. “Because I’m just learning.”
Way to go, Jen, Evie thought. Let him have it right between the eyes.
Parker cleared his throat. “What do you think?”
“I think that’s answering a question with a question, and Aunt Evie says only people with something to hide do that,”Jennifer informed him. She tipped her head to the side. “Do you have something to hide?”
“Only my wolf,” Parker said. “And you’re not going to tell anyone about that, are you?”
“As long as you don’t tell anyone that we’re witches,” Jennifer said, sitting a little straighter in her chair and stretching her neck as she raised her chin.
“I promise that your secret is safe with me,” Parker said.
“Then yours is, too,” Jennifer said. “If I get to meet your wolf.”
“Renegotiating the deal after it’s done?” Parker said and considered it. “But I think you’ll get to meet my wolf.”
“Now?” Jennifer asked, her eyes going wide with excitement, and Evie thought it was time to step in before Jennifer had the wolf eating cereal alongside her.
“Morning,” she said, all bright and breezy, as she strolled into the kitchen and eyed Jennifer. She pointed to Parker’s back. “This is not okay.”
“But he was outside all night,” Jennifer protested.
“And yet, we still don’t let strange people into our house,” Evie replied.
“He’s not strange; he’s your mate,” Jennifer said, so matter of fact, Evie did a double-take. “You’d better get used to it, Aunt Evie; look what happened to Auntie True when she found a mate.”
It took Evie a few seconds for her brain to reboot after that lesson of the day, and she snapped a look at Parker, who had turned to the coffee pot and was pouring a cup. “Did you enlighten her?”
Parker held out the freshly brewed coffee. “Nope.”
Even though her soul cried out for a caffeine fix, Evie didn't take the offering. She waved it away.
Jennifer piped up. “But Parker made that for you, and it would be rude not to try it; at least, that’s what you tell me when you give me new stuff I don’t want instead of fries.”
“Lead by example,” Parker said, not really trying to hide his grin.
Evie had to wonder whose side her niece was on; she had a feeling it wasn’t hers. “I suppose one cup won’t hurt.” She bet it tasted like oil. She accepted the cup when he offered it and lifted it to her nose to sniff.
“Just coffee,” Parker assured her.
“Yes, but could I tarmac the drive with it?” Evie asked before gingerly sipping the brew. Dang, it was good, and she felt a little disappointed that she couldn’t find something wrong with it and be gone. “Good.” She said begrudgingly.
“Not totally useless then,” Jennifer said before tucking into her cereal.
Evie winced. “That sounds like an Amy thing to say.”
