Hot Coffee (The Hollens)

Ethan's POV

"How do you expect to take two girls to the high school dance at the same time?"

"Because they both agreed to it."

"Young ladies are like that these days?"

"Not really. But when you're the most popular guy at school some girls just don't wanna miss out on you, so they'd rather share you than not have you at all."

"Mmm, mmm, mmm."

"Dad, I've got this. I'll just need one tiny favor from you."

"What's that son?"

"Can your driver take us in the limo? I wanna roll with style."

"Okay."

"Thanks Dad, you're the best."

"Have fun tonight and be safe. Your mother, brother and I are going out for dinner tonight. Call me on my cell if there's any emergency, and keep an eye out for Emily."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah."

"I'm serious Evan!"

"Okay Dad. I will."

My sixteen year-old son were turning into a man and he had so much of me in him. His facial features resembled much more of me as he'd gotten older; everyone in the company said so. His attitude had some of me in it as well-- he didn't like repeating himself, he raked his fingers through his hair when frustrated, and his eyes got darker when angry. 

wished Nana was here to see them grow up, but she passed away three years ago when the twins were thirteen. They missed her terribly because she spoiled

day with his jet black hair, naturally tanned skin and gray eyes. Two months after we'd gotten back from Hawaii she found out she was pregnant. It was another happy moment in my life. Little Ethan was a joy but he was spoiled by Emma when he was a toddler and he was frightened of me. I had to convince him that I was his father and not the bogeyman. I always wondered why he thought such a thing until, one day, I walked in on Emily and Evan telling him stories that

bedroom to get myself ready. My beautiful wife was sitting at her makeup table

said, kissing her neck and making her squeal like

Did you know that our son has two dates tonight for the

me. When I asked him about it, he said that that is a part of being popular. The girls would rather

goodness. These

Little Ethan

get in the shower; you know how

"Yeah, yeah, yeah."

shower. Afterward, I toweled myself off myself. I was getting old but the signs were slow. At forty two, I kept

combed my hair neatly back on my head and placed my second favorite Rolex on my wrist since the first was missing, but I already knew

and myself. We watched as the twins came downstairs. Evan was dressed in a sharp dark blue tux, which was specially made for him; he looked very professional in it. Emily was wearing a long black lace sleeves dress that hugged her tightly at the top and loosely at the bottom. They looked

Mom and Dad." Emily walked up to us, kissed her mom's and my cheeks, ruffled Little Ethan's hair, and

we said

his hair with his

Don't wait up for me," Evan said, texting then looking

pulled him into a hug, getting his attention. "Now, young

on her cheek, hugged me tightly and ruffled his

Little Ethan began but his mother was very quick

you about cursing?" she

"I hate it when people

mind your mouth, son," I said, but I was giggling out the side of my mouth.

in all my life. Nevertheless, he was a child and shouldn't be cursing because he was angry. He had a temper but he needed to control it or I'd just show him what the bogeyman really looked

years ago when she and

it!" she greeted us with open arms as we walked

these two out of the house,"

her attention to him and