Maddie's voice was tinged with hurt, "So, you still don't like me... You don't enjoy hanging out with me."
"I told you, I don't dislike you..."
"But you don't like me either..."
How long were they going to dance around this issue?
Putnam took a deep breath and asked, "Are you free this weekend?"
Maddie would make herself free no matter what; she nearly gave herself whiplash nodding, "Yes!"
Then she looked at Putnam with hopeful eyes.
Putnam said indifferently, "Then come over to my place. It's about time my dad met you."
Maddie's face was a picture of shock, "This isn't a date... We're going to your house?"
"Huh? Aren’t parents supposed to meet?"
"But my parents... You haven't met them yet?"
"Saturday at my place, Sunday at yours? Does that work?"
Maddie nodded furiously, "Yes... But I'm a bit nervous."
"Nervous about what?"
"Do your folks know I had plastic surgery?"
Putnam was slightly irritated, "Does it matter?"
"I heard through the grapevine... your dad's been boasting that the Damon family only chooses beautiful daughters-in-law, so the grandchildren will be attractive too."
Putnam felt his patience crumble. When had his father started spouting such nonsense in public?
He said coolly, "I'm the one marrying, not him."
"Oh... Then I'm not worried. I wasn’t bad-looking before, just had monolids and a flat nose... Putnam, you're so handsome, with such good genes, our kids will definitely be cute if they take after you."
How had the conversation veered in this direction?
Putnam glared at Sebastian, "Are you happy now, you little troublemaker?"
Sebastian smiled contentedly, "Very."
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