Chapter 58 Chapter twenty one

　　Both of them whirled around to see their grandmother standing there in her usual black dress and stern expression. Efua wanted to melt with embarrassment. She wouldn’t have minded for Kike to know she’d slipped up and kissed Jadon. But she definitely didn’t want her old-fashioned, interfering grandmother to know.

　　The old woman walked all the way into the room and sat down in her favorite Queen Anne chair near the fireplace. “Am I to assume the gentleman kissed you first?”

　　Efua wished the floor would open up and swallow her. “I don’t really want to talk about it.”

　　“Young lady, you just brought it up with Kike, so it has now become appropriate conversation for the family. I assume you didn’t kiss him against his will.”With a gasp, Efua replied quickly, “Of course not.”

　　“Very good.” Her grandmother closed her eyes. “Very good.”

　　Kike’s and Efua’s eyes met across the room. “It’s not really good,” Efua said dryly.