Chapter 6: Day 6
“Thank you, Mrs. Greenfield,” said Shai, leaning forward and accepting the full glass of dark red wine. The long-bodied young man settled into the low couch and took a sip.
“Oh, honey, call me Sharon, please,” said Jared’s mother, pushing back the unruly wisps of her frizzy brunette hair. “The last time somebody called me Mrs. Greenfield, I think I was changing Jared’s diapers.”
“Mom,” chided Jared, already worried that introducing Shai to his mother was a bad idea.
“So, like, not so long ago,” joked Shai, chuckling.
Jared’s mother laughed along with him. She was not skinny or heavy, but somewhere in between.
“Oh, I like this one,” she said with both hands on her hips. “Sassy and sexy!”
“Mom!” cried Jared.
“What?” she said in an innocent voice. “Mr. Goodhart can ta
