and Kati both stop talking and stare at him. “Chase this is Eva and Kati.”
Before they can reply, Angyalka runs down the hallway with Sari and grabs him by the hands. “Come, the table is set already.”
Smiling over his shoulder at them, he says, “Guess I am going this way.”
When he gets out of ear shot Eva grins. “Who the hell is that?”
Kati smiles, blushing. “You didn’t tell us you were bringing a guy home tonight.”
Violca grins at her sister’s reaction, feeling her cheeks heat up again, wondering what the hell is wrong with her. “He gave me a ride home after my flat tire, and Angel invited him to dinner.”
Eva and Kati look at each other and burst into laughter.
“Glad you find this funny.” Shaking her head, she grabs the bowl with the salad. “Come, let’s get the food on the table. It’s time for dinner.”
Kati grabs the bowl of the spaghetti and Eva grabs the basket of garlic bread, following Violca to the dining room. Chase is sitting between the little girls, who both seem to be trying to talk over each other. “Guys, it’s time for dinner. If you two are going to talk his ears off, I will move you.”
Both girls pout. Violca winks over their heads at Chase. “Chase, have you met my youngest two sisters, Sari and Angyalka.” Sitting down, she points to the older two as they set down the food. “And like I was trying to introduce you to earlier, Eva and Kati. Guys this is my new friend Chase, he drove me home today.”
Chase shakes Sari’s hand first, smiling at her before looking at Angyalka. “Angyalka that is a pretty big name for a little girl.”
“I will be big one day like my sister, Violca,” Angyalka says.
“I am sure you will be,” Chase agrees then looks at Kati and Eva. “It’s nice to meet you both.”
Eva grins mischievously. “It’s nice to meet you, Chase.” She grabs the bowl of spaghetti and everyone makes themselves a plate as she continues, “It was really nice of you to drive Violca home today.”
Kati smiles and Violca tries not to groan out loud while fixing her own plate of spaghetti.
“I was just at the right place at the right time.”
The girls had made salad and garlic bread to go with the spaghetti. The girls instantly start talking about their day, Angyalka and Sari being the loudest. In the middle of Angyalka’s story about a boy who was mean to her, she looks up at Chase, “Violca says boys pull girls’ hair when they like them. Is that true?”
Chase grins and Violca sees his shoulders shaking as he tries not to laugh. “Yes, your sister is right, boys sometimes pull hair when they like a girl.”
Sari frowns as if taking it in. “Did you pull my sister’s hair before you drove her home?”
Eva and Kati cough. “No, I haven’t pulled your sister’s hair.”
Eva, not to be left out of the conversation, says, “Don’t you like my sister?”
Chase smiles at both girls before looking at Violca. His eyes lock onto hers. She feels her cheeks heat up, and her breath catches as she waits for his answer. “I do like your sister, but I think your sister would get mad at me if I pulled her hair, so I thought I would try something different.”
Sari nods. “Good, I don’t like when the boys pull my hair.”
Eva and Kati, unable to hold back any longer, burst into laughter. Covering her face, Violca tries to think if there was ever a more embarrassing moment in her life and finds she can’t think of one. Counting to ten, she looks up to find Chase smiling at her. He winks before going back to talk to Sari and Angyalka.
Violca is happy when the rest of dinner goes smoothly. She finds herself a little surprised at how easily Chase adapts to sitting between two young girls who are determined to keep his attention during the meal. He smiles and asks all the right questions, making the appropriate noises when the girls take a breath during their stories. Eva and Kati ask him a few questions, which he answers easily.
Before they can reply, Angyalka runs down the hallway with Sari and grabs him by the hands. “Come, the table is set already.”
Smiling over his shoulder at them, he says, “Guess I am going this way.”
When he gets out of ear shot Eva grins. “Who the hell is that?”
Kati smiles, blushing. “You didn’t tell us you were bringing a guy home tonight.”
Violca grins at her sister’s reaction, feeling her cheeks heat up again, wondering what the hell is wrong with her. “He gave me a ride home after my flat tire, and Angel invited him to dinner.”
Eva and Kati look at each other and burst into laughter.
“Glad you find this funny.” Shaking her head, she grabs the bowl with the salad. “Come, let’s get the food on the table. It’s time for dinner.”
Kati grabs the bowl of the spaghetti and Eva grabs the basket of garlic bread, following Violca to the dining room. Chase is sitting between the little girls, who both seem to be trying to talk over each other. “Guys, it’s time for dinner. If you two are going to talk his ears off, I will move you.”
Both girls pout. Violca winks over their heads at Chase. “Chase, have you met my youngest two sisters, Sari and Angyalka.” Sitting down, she points to the older two as they set down the food. “And like I was trying to introduce you to earlier, Eva and Kati. Guys this is my new friend Chase, he drove me home today.”
Chase shakes Sari’s hand first, smiling at her before looking at Angyalka. “Angyalka that is a pretty big name for a little girl.”
“I will be big one day like my sister, Violca,” Angyalka says.
“I am sure you will be,” Chase agrees then looks at Kati and Eva. “It’s nice to meet you both.”
Eva grins mischievously. “It’s nice to meet you, Chase.” She grabs the bowl of spaghetti and everyone makes themselves a plate as she continues, “It was really nice of you to drive Violca home today.”
Kati smiles and Violca tries not to groan out loud while fixing her own plate of spaghetti.
“I was just at the right place at the right time.”
The girls had made salad and garlic bread to go with the spaghetti. The girls instantly start talking about their day, Angyalka and Sari being the loudest. In the middle of Angyalka’s story about a boy who was mean to her, she looks up at Chase, “Violca says boys pull girls’ hair when they like them. Is that true?”
Chase grins and Violca sees his shoulders shaking as he tries not to laugh. “Yes, your sister is right, boys sometimes pull hair when they like a girl.”
Sari frowns as if taking it in. “Did you pull my sister’s hair before you drove her home?”
Eva and Kati cough. “No, I haven’t pulled your sister’s hair.”
Eva, not to be left out of the conversation, says, “Don’t you like my sister?”
Chase smiles at both girls before looking at Violca. His eyes lock onto hers. She feels her cheeks heat up, and her breath catches as she waits for his answer. “I do like your sister, but I think your sister would get mad at me if I pulled her hair, so I thought I would try something different.”
Sari nods. “Good, I don’t like when the boys pull my hair.”
Eva and Kati, unable to hold back any longer, burst into laughter. Covering her face, Violca tries to think if there was ever a more embarrassing moment in her life and finds she can’t think of one. Counting to ten, she looks up to find Chase smiling at her. He winks before going back to talk to Sari and Angyalka.
Violca is happy when the rest of dinner goes smoothly. She finds herself a little surprised at how easily Chase adapts to sitting between two young girls who are determined to keep his attention during the meal. He smiles and asks all the right questions, making the appropriate noises when the girls take a breath during their stories. Eva and Kati ask him a few questions, which he answers easily.
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