a thasgaidh, "I"m glad to see you too." She wished he"d give her a real kiss, one that would distract her from the pain in the ass in the next room, but it didn"t come.
"Bring whoever that is in here to meet me." Mom"s raised voice made Elyse cringe.
Still looking at Mac, she mouthed, "I"m sorry." Then dropped her forehead against his chest long enough for a single bracing breath before turning and tugging him along with her into the kitchen. She tried to paste on a smile but couldn"t manage it.
"Mom, I"d like you to meet Mac. Mac, this is my mom."
Mom looked him up and then down again before turning to Elyse.
"What slum did you find him in, and didn"t I teach you better than to bring people like that home?"
Elyse stood open mouthed. They all knew their mother was a pain in the a
