Page 66 of Always Be True: Tino
“Of course I do, but that doesn’t mean I appreciated him talking like I’m a broodmare and you’re the lucky stallion he’s picked out for me.”
Tino’s laughter rang out loud and clear. “Now that fine image is going to be stuck in my head all day.”
She gave him a sharp poke in the chest with her finger. “All right, that wasn’t the best way to put it, but you know what I meant. It’s bad enough that every visit he nags at me about getting married and starting a family.”
“And that’s a bad thing?”
“No, it’s not, but I won’t rush into anything just to make him happy. As I’ve told him, I won’t settle for anything less than the kind of marriage he and Grandma had. It’s hard to imagine now, but he used to light up when she came into the room.”
Tino brushed her hair back from her cheek. “My parents were like that, too. I don’t know where you and I are headed, but don’t be embarrassed or unhappy because he thinks I might stand a chance of making you that happy. Personally, I take it as a compliment.”
Then he kissed her, keeping it light and easy. Stepping back, he added, “I’ll call you tonight.”
“I look forward to it.”
As she drove away, she realized the real problem she’d had with her grandfather’s comments. It wasn’t that he thought Tino might make her a good husband. It was that she was starting to think that way herself.
