Chapter 9
I texted Colten the next morning to see what time I should head over. He replied that four o’clock worked, then I could stay over for dinner with his family.
Family? I wasn’t too keen on seeing all of them. What little I remembered of Colten didn’t include his brothers or sister. I didn’t know much beyond the fact they existed.
But, his kiss had left me breathless, and I was eager to see him again. So, I agreed and spent my day hard at work.
“You’ll be okay on your own for dinner?” I asked Dad around three-thirty.
He gave me a flat stare. “Mart, I’ve been on my own for ten years. I think I remember how to make dinner by myself.”
“I’m just checking, Dad. You don’t have to be so grumpy all the time. I’ll be back later.”
“Say hi to Donna and Craig for me.”
“Sure.”
I grabbed
