“Oh,” her eyes went glossy, “so, you’re the one that he couldn’t stop staring at during dinner?” She stepped back to take me in. “Aren’t you a pretty little package.”
“Thank you.” I shifted at her compliment. “Lovely to meet you both.” I quickly looked down at my outfit, suddenly feeling nervous. Though I always dressed my best, I wasn’t prepared to meet the parents of the man I’d fallen for. “Would you like to join us?”
“Ah,” Shelly’s eyes went wide as she gave me a quick look, “do you think that’s a good idea?”
“Oh, Shelly-nelly, don’t worry so much. What T-Rex doesn’t know won’t hurt him.” Connie waved a hand.
T-Rex? I glanced at Moore and grinned. This was getting good. I’d learned so much in the last three minutes.
“That’s not what I meant,” she muttered as her father spun some c
