“I have to get back to work. Jett can iron out the details with you later, and if my wife calls, don't offend her with the idea of paying us back.”
Before I could reply, I found out where Jax got his habit of hanging up on people from. Alice announced that the call had ended. Jay laughed loudly while I sat there with my mouth hanging open.
When he sobered enough, he leaned back in his seat. “Dad doesn’t really take no for an answer.”
“I know that, Jay!” I moved to shove him again but he held up his hands in surrender. “This is all your fault. I have to do this now.”
“Yup.” He patted my back as I leaned forward to put my face in my hands. “You’ll be fine, Sass Pot. This will all work out. In the meantime, you need to get to class.”
I don’t remember what was said or done in class that day. I was playing out scenarios of how to get out of the internship.
Every scenario had me cowering under Senior Stonewood’s demands though.
It wasn’t the path I had conjured up for myself. For so long, I thought I’d invest my own money and help Margie with the kids. I thought I could make a difference that way.
Now, I was indebted to Senior Stonewood, to the whole Stonewood family really. Every way I looked at it, the internship would help me pay them back.
So, I succumbed to the idea.