"It's nice to see you again too, Mrs. Coleman," she said quietly, taking a few bites of the asparagus.
"So, what have you been up to lately? We haven't seen you in a few years," Mrs. Coleman continued, eyeballing her son like she was asking all these questions for him. No way was he that hung up on her. Her mother had been up to something.
"Well, I got my business degree at…" she began, but she was promptly cut off by her mother.
"She's been dabbling in some things for a while now, you know, exploring her options. I think, though, that she's almost done with that and getting ready to really settle down and do something great; maybe even be a full time wife or something. I've been looking into some of my connections to help get her a more stable career, so keep your eyes out. Isn't that right, Clarke?" Mrs. Bennett turned to her daughter with pleading eyes and a big fake smile. Clarke nodded and then looked over to Vince for help. There was no way she could stay sitting there after that.
Vince nodded to her plate which was still mostly full. So, she sighed, turned to it, and began to eat a little bit, downing her glass of wine in between bites until at least half of the food was eaten. "Well," Vince began, clearing his throat. "I thank you all for having us, but if you could excuse us, I have work really early in the morning and need to get going. Again, the food was fantastic."
Vince stood up and pushed in his chair before helping Clarke to her feet and pushing in her chair as well. They walked slowly to the door as the man form before opened it for them, knowing that there were dozens of eyes on their backs.