âI have other things to do.â
There was no mistaking her grandmotherâs disappointed stare, but at Louisaâs next words, Diana stopped in her tracks.
âTim, I think Iâd like to go with you to one of those clubs tonight.â
âDo what?â Diana blinked.
âYou would?â Tim clapped his hands in delight. âThat would be great.â
âNo, it wonât.â Dianaâs hard stare shifted to him. âDonât encourage her.â
âI think itâll be fun.â Louisa pushed herself up from the sofa. âI wonder what I should wear.â
âNana, youâre not going to a club.â
Louisaâs chin tilted up in defiance. âI donât see why not. Iâm over twenty-one.â
Dianaâs hands settled on her hips. âIâm not worried about you being carded. Iâm worried about your health.â
âIâm fine.â Louisa waved off her concern and looked back at Tim. âLetâs go see whatâs in my closet.â
He jumped to his feet. âGoody.â
âWait,â Diana interjected, not liking the way her grandmother brushed her off. âI canât allow you to go.â
Now Louisaâs hands settled on her hips. âI donât remember asking for your permission. Iâll do what I want to do. And I want to go to the discoâ¦I mean, the club with Tim. If youâre so concerned about my health, then you can come and watch over me.â
Dianaâs eyes narrowed. âWhy, you scheming little old lady.â
Louisa grinned. âYou donât have to go. No oneâs twisting your arm.â She looked over at Tim. âLetâs go look for something in my closet.â
Smirking, Tim offered Louisa his arm and together they left a steaming Diana in the center of the living room.
âYou really are my idol,â Tim whispered.
âYeah.â Louisa chuckled. âSometimes I amaze myself.â
Chapter 6
C lub Secrets had a reputation for being one of the hottest spots in Atlanta and, judging by the long line behind the velvet rope, the hardest place to get into.
âI donât know about this,â Diana said, stepping out of Timâs car. Her eyes zeroed in on what the women in line were wearing and immediately she felt overdressed.
âOh. This is going to be exciting,â Louisa said. Her eyes were the size of silver dollars. At seventy-two, she wore a black and gold pantsuit, gold looped earrings, and her favorite Beverly Johnson wig.
Diana, too, wore a pantsuit, but it was a black and white number that was more suited for a business meeting than a social function. Her hair remained pulled back in its tried and true ponytail while her makeup consisted of only a single coat of ruby-red lipstick.
Tim, however, looked as though heâd stepped out ofthe pages of GQ. His enthusiasm for going out for the evening matched Louisaâs.
Everyone closed their doors and the car alarm was engaged before Tim walked around from the driverâs side. âAre you ladies ready for a good time?â he asked, offering each of them his arm.
âOh, my.â Louisa pointed. âLook at that one woman over there. Sheâs naked.â
âNana, donât point,â Diana whispered. âItâs rude.â
âAnd that one over there. On second thought, is she even old enough to get into this place?â
âProbably not.â Tim chuckled and led them to the back of the line. âItâs none of our business one way or another.â
âHumph,â Louisa said under her breath and then looked around the crowd to find more fashion victims. âOh, look, Diana. That young man looks like a nice handsome boy. Maybe you should go and say hi to him.â
A few people snickered around them, including Tim.
Diana closed her eyes and shrank two inches from total mortification.
âOh, what about that nice young man over