Mac didn"t know what to say about Elyse"s mother. There were a few things he could say but they weren"t kind, and he decided he"d best keep his mouth shut.
"You two go talk for a few," Dave shooed them from the kitchen once they"d finished eating. "I"ll take care of all this. You don"t have much time before he has to leave anyway, and I don"t want to see you hanging all over each other." He turned away and started picking up after the meal.
"Come on."
Mac let Elyse urge him from the room.
"I"m really sorry about Mom." She shook her head. "I had no clue she was going to show up like that. I never would have invited you if I"d known. Not because I"m ashamed of you. It"s her." Elyse shook her head again and her face turned pink.
Mac felt bad for her. He couldn"t remember ever feeling
