Chapter 53
AlexaThe days after the charity event rolled on slowly. I put the drama out of my head and invested in finishing the spa expansion and giving Adam my remaining time and energy.
He kept pushing for a trip to meet my family, and I figured a good compromise over going to Oklahoma was a trip to Dallas to see Taryn and Jeff. Two weekends later, we left early Saturday morning and headed up I-35.
We arrived at lunchtime, and Taryn made us a creamy lemon chicken with pasta and a salad, which much impressed Adam.
“From what I gather, Alexa’s mother is a wonderful cook. You are a wonderful cook. What happened with you?” he asked, shooting a grin at me.
“I’m missing the gene to want to cook.”
Jeff twirled a last bite of pasta on his fork. “Alexa has cooked before. She might be sandba
