Re: What Happens in Vegas (AUwA M/L Adult - Chapter 22 5-09-2020
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 1:15 pm
Authors Note: I have been working from home, scrapbooking, and trying to keep 17 year old boy fed. I haven't got to write as much as I was expecting in the beginning the quarantine.
On with the story.
Chapter 22
Sunday midday
<Crashdown Café – Roswell New Mexico>
Jeff Parker remained speechless. Nancy was the first to recover.
“Liz, did you say that Max is your husband? You never once mention a Max Evans in our calls. Last we knew you were still seeing Kyle when your schedules permitted. How did you meet?” Nancy asked her daughter.
“Mom, Kyle, Maria and Alex took me to Las Vegas to celebrate my birthday. I met Max there. It is hard to explain. We got married that night.”
“What, you just can’t marry a guy right after you meet them? Did he drug you or something? Did he force you into this? We can go down the street to the attorney and start the divorce papers now.” Jeff wanted to put an end to this so-called marriage.
“Dad, Max isn’t like that. He would never force me to do anything. He treats me like I’m his queen. I didn’t want to lose him. He asked me to marry him on Friday night and I said yes. We went to the Elvis Chapel and got married that evening. He is my husband in every way. I’m not divorcing him.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Parker, I do love your daughter. I know it was a whirlwind romance but I’m not giving Liz up. I’m moving to Cambridge so Liz can finish her degree.”
“Oh, that is so noble of you. Are you going to sponge off my daughter while she works and goes to school?” Jeff did like this guy who thought he knew his daughter so well.
“Dad, Max is a Stanford Law graduate. You know that I would have gone to Stanford if I wasn’t able to get into Harvard. He passed the Nevada bar exam. He had a job with the largest firm in Nevada lined up. He can get his license in Massachusetts and start practicing law there.”
“So, he just going to become an ambulance chasing lawyer.”
“Mr. Parker, I did most of summer intern work on contracts. I hope to pursue patient law. Being in the Boston area, so close to MIT and Harvard could be great for my career.”
“How are you two going to support yourself while you get your license in Massachusetts? Liz does have a roommate. Where are you going to live? Liz and her roommate, Eileen, have already had disagreements about Eileen’s boyfriend staying over.”
“Mrs. Parker, I’m adopted but still had some contact with my birth family. My uncle is a Hollywood producer, so he established a trust fund for my twin sister and me. I now have control of the trust fund. I will be getting us a townhouse or condo. It is a college area so I will be able to resell when we leave Cambridge. Who knows, we made be in Cambridge for a few more years if Liz gets her doctorate or medical degree there.”
“How old are you? If you already have a law degree you must be much older than Liz.” Jeff was still suspicion of this man trying to take his daughter.
“I’m twenty-five. I completed my undergraduate degree in four years which I also earned at Stanford. Four years in not that much of an age difference since Liz has had an opportunity to live on her own while in college. She is very mature for her age.”
“Mature, a mature young woman doesn’t marry a guy hours after meeting him. You are acting like a love-sick teenaged sixteen-year-old girl not a college woman.” Jeff couldn’t belief that either Max or Liz were mature by marrying on the day they met.
“Mom and Dad. I have always followed all your rules. I worked hard to graduate valedictorian of my class. I did that while working in the restaurant through high school. I didn’t hop in bed with Kyle to find out what sex was all about like many of my classmates. I respected your wishes about alcohol while in high school and college. I don’t know why you are suddenly treating me like I made the biggest mistake of my life. I fell in love and married the man of my dreams. He is college educated and supports my desire to finish my education.”
“Liz dear, you are young. Your taste in men could change. The only guy you have really dated was Kyle. How well could you really know Max? The infatuation could wear off for him in a few months or a few years from now. Then you would already have the baggage of a failed marriage.” Nancy tried to reason with her daughter.
“Mrs. Parker, I can understand your concern for your daughter. I didn’t rush into this marriage. I dated a number of different girls in high school and women in college. None of them can compare to Liz. I knew I had found the one I had been looking for my entire life.”
“How many of these girls and women ended up sharing your bed?”
“Dad, I can’t believe you asked Max that question!”
“Mr. Parker, my parents raised me with similar values that you have raised Liz. None of these girls and women ended up in my bed. I wasn’t going hop in bed with just anyone. I wanted to wait for my wife.”
“I can tell you are an attorney. You are smooth with your words. I don’t believe a guy that looks like you was able to resist all the women that threw themselves at you.” Jeff didn’t believe for one moment that Liz was the only woman Max ever took to his bed.
“Dad, that is enough. I’m not going to stay here and let you talk about Max like this. We are flying back to Cambridge first thing in the morning. I still have my cell phone. I will let you know when we get settled into our new place.”
“Mr. Parker, I know you don’t know me that well, but I hope we can change that over time. I don’t want Liz to lose her family because of me.”
With that Liz and Max exited the booth and the Crashdown. They headed to Max’s rental car. Jeff and Nancy were left speechless for a few moments.
“I can’t believe that we lost our baby so easily. Do you think she is going to hate us forever?”
“I don’t know, Nancy. I just don’t trust him. He seems too good to be true. I thought I would have more time to prepare for losing my little girl to a man.”
On with the story.
Chapter 22
Sunday midday
<Crashdown Café – Roswell New Mexico>
Jeff Parker remained speechless. Nancy was the first to recover.
“Liz, did you say that Max is your husband? You never once mention a Max Evans in our calls. Last we knew you were still seeing Kyle when your schedules permitted. How did you meet?” Nancy asked her daughter.
“Mom, Kyle, Maria and Alex took me to Las Vegas to celebrate my birthday. I met Max there. It is hard to explain. We got married that night.”
“What, you just can’t marry a guy right after you meet them? Did he drug you or something? Did he force you into this? We can go down the street to the attorney and start the divorce papers now.” Jeff wanted to put an end to this so-called marriage.
“Dad, Max isn’t like that. He would never force me to do anything. He treats me like I’m his queen. I didn’t want to lose him. He asked me to marry him on Friday night and I said yes. We went to the Elvis Chapel and got married that evening. He is my husband in every way. I’m not divorcing him.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Parker, I do love your daughter. I know it was a whirlwind romance but I’m not giving Liz up. I’m moving to Cambridge so Liz can finish her degree.”
“Oh, that is so noble of you. Are you going to sponge off my daughter while she works and goes to school?” Jeff did like this guy who thought he knew his daughter so well.
“Dad, Max is a Stanford Law graduate. You know that I would have gone to Stanford if I wasn’t able to get into Harvard. He passed the Nevada bar exam. He had a job with the largest firm in Nevada lined up. He can get his license in Massachusetts and start practicing law there.”
“So, he just going to become an ambulance chasing lawyer.”
“Mr. Parker, I did most of summer intern work on contracts. I hope to pursue patient law. Being in the Boston area, so close to MIT and Harvard could be great for my career.”
“How are you two going to support yourself while you get your license in Massachusetts? Liz does have a roommate. Where are you going to live? Liz and her roommate, Eileen, have already had disagreements about Eileen’s boyfriend staying over.”
“Mrs. Parker, I’m adopted but still had some contact with my birth family. My uncle is a Hollywood producer, so he established a trust fund for my twin sister and me. I now have control of the trust fund. I will be getting us a townhouse or condo. It is a college area so I will be able to resell when we leave Cambridge. Who knows, we made be in Cambridge for a few more years if Liz gets her doctorate or medical degree there.”
“How old are you? If you already have a law degree you must be much older than Liz.” Jeff was still suspicion of this man trying to take his daughter.
“I’m twenty-five. I completed my undergraduate degree in four years which I also earned at Stanford. Four years in not that much of an age difference since Liz has had an opportunity to live on her own while in college. She is very mature for her age.”
“Mature, a mature young woman doesn’t marry a guy hours after meeting him. You are acting like a love-sick teenaged sixteen-year-old girl not a college woman.” Jeff couldn’t belief that either Max or Liz were mature by marrying on the day they met.
“Mom and Dad. I have always followed all your rules. I worked hard to graduate valedictorian of my class. I did that while working in the restaurant through high school. I didn’t hop in bed with Kyle to find out what sex was all about like many of my classmates. I respected your wishes about alcohol while in high school and college. I don’t know why you are suddenly treating me like I made the biggest mistake of my life. I fell in love and married the man of my dreams. He is college educated and supports my desire to finish my education.”
“Liz dear, you are young. Your taste in men could change. The only guy you have really dated was Kyle. How well could you really know Max? The infatuation could wear off for him in a few months or a few years from now. Then you would already have the baggage of a failed marriage.” Nancy tried to reason with her daughter.
“Mrs. Parker, I can understand your concern for your daughter. I didn’t rush into this marriage. I dated a number of different girls in high school and women in college. None of them can compare to Liz. I knew I had found the one I had been looking for my entire life.”
“How many of these girls and women ended up sharing your bed?”
“Dad, I can’t believe you asked Max that question!”
“Mr. Parker, my parents raised me with similar values that you have raised Liz. None of these girls and women ended up in my bed. I wasn’t going hop in bed with just anyone. I wanted to wait for my wife.”
“I can tell you are an attorney. You are smooth with your words. I don’t believe a guy that looks like you was able to resist all the women that threw themselves at you.” Jeff didn’t believe for one moment that Liz was the only woman Max ever took to his bed.
“Dad, that is enough. I’m not going to stay here and let you talk about Max like this. We are flying back to Cambridge first thing in the morning. I still have my cell phone. I will let you know when we get settled into our new place.”
“Mr. Parker, I know you don’t know me that well, but I hope we can change that over time. I don’t want Liz to lose her family because of me.”
With that Liz and Max exited the booth and the Crashdown. They headed to Max’s rental car. Jeff and Nancy were left speechless for a few moments.
“I can’t believe that we lost our baby so easily. Do you think she is going to hate us forever?”
“I don’t know, Nancy. I just don’t trust him. He seems too good to be true. I thought I would have more time to prepare for losing my little girl to a man.”