“My face is up here, Slater. Do I need to change my top? I don’t want to show too much cleavage. I liked your parents, and I don’t want to do anything that would have them think less of me.”
Slater grinned up at Sammy before he pulled her to him and rubbed his erection against her. “I like that top. I like what you’re wearing. You look good.”
Sammy giggled against him. “I can tell you like it, but I want to look perfect for your parents. I don’t want to look like a hussy or a skank.”
Moving his hands down to cup her arse he squeezed the round globes. “You look beautiful. You always do. Stop worrying. My parents already like you.” Leaning down Slater kissed her, enjoying her taste and her groan of pleasure. Sammy’s hands slid up his chest, and she pulled his shoulders farther down so she didn’t have to strain on her tip-toes as much.
The phone in his pocket went off, and he knew without answering it would be his mother. Moaning at the interruption, Slater pulled away and answered his phone on its last ring.
“Hi, Mum. We’re just about to head over to you now.”
“Great. I was just making sure you hadn’t distracted her and that’s why you’re not early. You’re always early, Slater. Today is the first time you might be actually be running late. What’s wrong? You’re not embarrassed, Slater? I only have ten photo albums out. Not all fifty.”
He sighed. “Mum. I’m going. Thanks for the call.” Slater hung up before his mother could say anything more.
Sammy smiled up at him with laughter in her eyes. “We better go. Don’t want to make you even later. I can do the rest of my makeup in the car.” As she walked by him a giggle slipped out, and he moaned. Now he remembered the real reason why he was nervous. This was the first woman he’d ever brought to meet his parents and see the house he grew up in.
****
Sammy stared at the massive mansion in front of her. It backed onto a reserve and fit in perfectly with its surroundings. The house was white, wide, and two-storey with the vines climbing up the windows and a red thatched roof.
“You grew up here? It’s gorgeous.”
Slater shrugged like it was no big deal. Sammy started to feel out of place. She’d never been in a house like the one she was staring at out of her window. Sure, she’d been to Susie’s and Sandy’s new houses, but that was different. They were her best friends. The house she’d lived with her mother in she could probably fit into Slater’s family home four or five times.
The front door flew open, and Slater’s mother rushed out of it and over to their car. “You’re finally here.”
Sammy chuckled as Slater groaned beside her. “Mum, we are only five minutes late.”
Slater’s mother Abigail pulled Slater into her embrace. “I know that, baby, but for you that’s late. You’re always early.”
Abigail came over to Sammy and hugged her. “Welcome. Come in. I have so much to show you.” Abigail grabbed her arm and practically dragged her through the door and to a huge lounge room with two white leather sofas and brown soft carpet and pictures, which covered the walls.
“Sit. The dinner is only fifteen minutes away. That’s plenty of time to start showing you these photos. We’ll start at the baby ones, and you can see how cute Slater was as a baby.” Abigail reached for her hand and squeezed it. “You and Slater would make gorgeous babies. I don’t have any grandkids yet, and I’d love them.”
“Mum, stop with the baby talk,” Slater said as he came in with his father Daren and sat on the other sofa across from her and Abigail.
Abigail shot Slater a stern look. “I will not. Your brothers won’t be giving me any grandbabies soon. They’re not even looking for or wanting to find a mate.” Sammy bit her lip to hold in her giggle as Abigail placed her hand on her heart. “Do you know what Jordan told me when I ask him to come?”
Slater huffed out his breath. “No, Mum.”
“He said he didn’t want to come in case the mating bug somehow rubbed off from you and caught him. Can you believe it?” Abigail shook her head. “Kayon wasn’t much better. I actually got a phone call from him just before you arrived. He was trying to get out of coming to dinner. Jordan said too many of the Bear family were falling with the mate curse. Kayon called it a curse. I hope you set him straight tonight how wonderful it is to find your mate. The love of your life. Your soul mate.” Abigail gave a warm smile to Daren.
Sammy watched the exchange and hoped that she could have what Slater’s parents had one day. Soon, she hoped. The way they looked at each other made Sammy feel like she was intruding on a private passionate moment.