Chapter ElevenMatt was in a foul mood by the time he pulled up in front of his parents' home some forty minutes later than he'd planned. He was fuming with Courtney, who'd point-blank refused to attend her grandfather's dinner when she'd discovered Matt had invited Emily.
What followed was a standoff, which had Matt pulling his hair out and growing increasingly frustrated with his daughter. Finally, he'd told her either she went with them, or he would ground her for the next six months. While he'd won the battle, he wasn't entirely certain Courtney hadn't won the war, because she had dragged her heels until Matt developed an ache in his jaw from grinding his teeth.
Arriving at his parents place, three quarters of his children unclipped their seatbelts and raced inside, thrilled to catch
