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“He was?” I asked, an electric jolt shooting through me “What about?”

“I dunno Didn't say,” she said with a shrug, picking at the salad in front of her

There was a look shared betweenhad passed between them and it looked like disappr

oval of some sort But disapproval of what? What was it they were thinking?

“What?” I asked

“Nothing, dear,” my mother said

They remained quiet, but continued to shoot looks at one another as I proceeded to eat my dinner

Riley laughed suddenly, clapping her hands as if she'd just thought of the funniest thing in the world My parents looked at her like she had indeed goneEventually, her laughter tapered off, though she still looked highly amused

“They think Marcus et into your pants,” Riley chirped

I nearly choked on the piece of chicken I was chewing “Wait, what?” I croaked, shooting a look at both of them “Are you serious?”

“Honey, it's just – ”my father continue

“The way he looks at you sometimes is a little inappropriate,”you out I noticed it a little before you left for college, but didn't say anything at the time But now that you're back, it's, well, even ether ”

“I babysit his kids,” I said “And now I' more He didn't know that I was an instructor down at the shop When I walked up, he was as surprised to see me as I was to see him”

My parents shared a look that said they weren't sure about that and it infuriated h, the news that even they'd picked on the idea that Marcus was checking h me

“Really? You've known Marcus for how long?” I asked, nation “Has he ever tried anything with me?”