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she was serv ing his family. Shocked to see his family and even more so to see Jenna serving him Tyler walked in and looked around.
     
    “Hello mother, father.  What a surprise to see you here I didn’t know you were in town.  Bryan, Veronica I didn’t even know you were in the country.”  Kissing his mother and Veronica on the cheek he shook the hand of his brother and father.   
     
    He walked over to Jenna and took the now empty tray from her hands.  Placing his arm protectively around her waist and holding her securely at his side.
     
    “Mother I believe I told you about Jenna last time we talked.”  Placing a quick kiss on her temple he led her to the other couch in the room and sat next to her, his hand on her knee.
     
    Smiling uncomfortably Julia Johnson looked at her son, “Why yes you did Ty, you mentioned her”
     
    Jenna felt as if she was being scrutinized by everyone in the room.  She felt her heart start to race.  Standing up she headed for the kitchen.
     
     “I am going to check on dinner.  It’s lucky I made extra now that the whole family is here.  I will just set the table and then be on my way so you can all catch up; I mean you must have a lot to talk about if you made a trip all the way from London.”  Laughing nervously she disappeared to the safety of the kitchen; she grabbed the extra ingredients and made the salad larger.  She busied herself gathering plates and silverware and getting the table in the dining room set for five.
     
    Back in the living room Tyler confronted his family.  “I know I have told all of you how I feel about Jenna.  That she isn’t a housekeeper anymore.  She is someone very special to me.”  Standing he walked over to his mother.  “Don’t make that face mother she is a good person she is kind and generous and funny and everything I want for myself.”
     
    Jenna was just about to head into the living room when she heard Tyler’s brother add his two cents to the conversation.  “Tyler if you want to have fun with that woman than go ahead, but come on man isn’t it time you settled down?  You need to find yourself a woman who can be part of our family.”  Placing his hand on his wife’s knee Bryan smiled as his mother took over.
     
    “Ty, darling she has colored hair and I saw a tattoo.  Not to mention the fact that she is the hired help.  This Jenna girl may be fun for now but she is not one of us.  Could you imagine taking her to a gathering with our friends, the poor girl would just stand out like a sore thumb, and how would you take her around colleagues ?  Alfred don’t you have anything to add about your son wasting his life on this girl and others like her.”  Looking at the older man and waiting for him to answer Julia took a sip of her tea.
     
    “I think you need to back off the boy Julia dear.  Tyler i s a bright and independent man. I like her so far she looks like someone who could add some color and fun to this family. But aren’t we getting a little ahead of ourselves? He hasn’t mentioned marriage and it has only a short while stop pushing the boy Julia. We have known for a long time he is not like his brother he is not like you.  He could care less what people think of him.  You have thrown all the “appropriate” women you know at him and he doesn’t care for one of them.  Leave the boy alone.”
     
     
    Making a face of displeasure Julia turned to Tyler.  “Well I don’t think it’s right.  What will people think?  I mean what will I say?  My son is dating the maid?  How horrible.”
     
    Hurt by what she has heard Jenna gathers her things and heads into the living room.  Putting her hand on Tyler’s arm and giving him a weak kiss on the cheek.
     
    “I have to be going, I’m sure you all have so much to talk about since you made such long trips here to see Ty.  I have put dinner on the table for everyone and I hope you enjoy.”  Jenna headed for the door she didn’t even stop