Putting Mom In Her Place

Royal expelled a shaky breath and turned on his mother, “are you happy now? Do you see what you’ve done?”

“You slept with her?”

“Yes! I did. I like her mom. I like her more than anyone I have liked in an exceptionally long time. I like how the minute she walks into a room the air is lighter and the mood is lifted. I like she can stand on her own two feet, and it doesn’t matter how horrible things are going for her, she’ll stop to help someone in need. I’ve been watching her for six damn weeks at Keshaun’s café through the video surveillance system he allows me to tune into and I had an investigator watching her. All I am constantly seeing is the good she does.”

“Like what?”

“She and Cesar have been taking turns bringing their day-old products to the nearby soup kitchen on their morning breaks. It’s giving Keshaun good publicity but it’s simply a good thing to do and it was her idea. She doesn’t back down from anyone but she’s polite and sweet. She’s strong and resilient and the love s