Chapter Thirty-Nine
Jen
I owed Mom big time for handling Dad, though he’d also been on best behavior tonight.
We did our best to salvage the mood, but the evening wound down. I didn’t know how long with or after dessert we would’ve stayed without that blow-up, but it made sense now to head home after the plates were cleared.
Bob and Celeste waved and ditched.
I hugged Grandma.
“Keep your chin up, kid. Most everybody has a crazy in-laws story.”
I laughed. “Thanks.”
“But dinner was good. I enjoyed meeting your friends. You didn’t tell me you hung around so many hot men.”
“I…well, I guess I don’t think of them that way so much anymore.”
She winked and moved toward the door so I could continue the goodbyes.
Beth came to me. “Hey, you survived.” I groaned.
“Thank you, again. You’re
