Mr. Big Love (Mr. Big 2)

"Grant," she said firmly. "You can't just order me around like that. I can change my will any time I want."

He shook his head. "Do what you want, but I don't support it. I won't change my will."

I'd had enough and wanted to leave before I got really mad.

"I just want you to know that using money to stop me from marrying Alexa won't work,” I said to my mother. “Now, I'm leaving. I don't want to hear another thing about this and if I do, I'll be cutting you off from my life."

Then I left.

Chapter Thirteen

Alexa

I woke up alone in our bed, and turned over, staring out the door into the rest of the hotel room.

"Luke?"

There was no answer, so I got up and went to have a quick shower before I got dressed. I found the note when I finished and came out to see if he was watching television.

He'd gone to meet his mother and confront her about our lunch and her ultimatum. That sent a surge of anxiety through me. I should have kept quiet about it, and just let it drop, but I didn't want to do that in our relationship. I wanted to be totally open and honest with Luke and he with me. It

was the only way for a relationship to really work.

No secrets.

I sent Luke a text.

ALEXA: I'm so sorry about this. I hope this doesn't drive a wedge between you and your mother.

Then, I waited for an answer. When Luke replied, I heaved a sigh of relief.

LUKE: It's all good. I spoke with my mother and gave her the word. My father was not happy with what she did so don't worry about him. He supports us getting married.

ALEXA: I'm so glad. I hated the thought that there'd be a feud between our two families.

LUKE: Nope. No family feud. My father will straighten out my mother. If she decides to write me out of her will, he won't. It's not even the money I care about. It's the idea of my mother using money to try to get you to break up with me.

ALEXA: She really doesn't like me.

LUKE: She doesn't know you. To know you is to love you. :)

I smiled.

ALEXA: You're biased.

LUKE: I am. When I get back, I want us to go out for Sunday brunch. The hotel has a nice spread.

ALEXA: Okay. I'm dressed and ready.

LUKE: Meet me downstairs in fifteen. I'll text you when I arrive.

ALEXA: I love you.

LUKE: I love you, Alexa. We got this.

I smiled and covered my mouth, tears in my eyes that he felt he had to go to his mother and fix things right away.

He texted me about twelve minutes later and so I went downstairs into the hotel's restaurant for Sunday brunch.