"Your grandfather was fuming mad. He couldn't stand the fact that I was with an entertainer. 'He could never support you!' he'd said. 'Not the kind of person you'd want for a family!' Oh, he was so upset," Evelyn laughed.
"That sounds like Grandpa."
"Well, he wasn't always so grumpy, but yes, that did fire him up." Evelyn sighed to herself. "In retrospect, perhaps it was a fling just to stick it to him."
"You dated him to get back at Grandpa?"
"I don't know. Perhaps. Or maybe just wanted a little fun." A crooked smile crossed her face. "He was a lot of fun."
Aiden opened his mouth to reply, then chose silence. Evelyn took note.
"Care for another?" she asked as she stood, crossing the room.
"I really shouldn't," Aiden said. "I've probably had too much as is."
He watched her walk awa
