Fuck: You Owe Me: 20

She heard someone answer. "Hello?" Laura looked up and saw Chris leaning against the kitchen doorway, phone in hand. He'd changed into a t-shirt and jeans. He wore casual well. She smiled quickly. He smiled back. "Yeah, mom. I don't know." He set the phone against his shoulder. "How long till dinner?"

"Six o'clock," Laura answered.

"Laura's says six," he said into the phone, then nodded. "Take your time." He hung up, then loud enough for Jack to hear: "Mom's on her way."

"Okee-dokee."

Keeping a cautious eye on Jack, Chris walked over behind Laura and wrapped his arms around her in a big bear hug. She tensed slightly; she hoped he couldn't feel it. "Hey," he whispered with a smile. He kissed her cheek.

She shrugged him away, motioning to her father. "Not now, stupid." He bit at her earlobe playfully. "I'm serious."

He let go. "Sorry." He went over to the drawer where the placemats were and began setting the table. "You having a beer, Jack?"

"Please. Thanks."

Chris headed for the refrigerator in the garage where they kept the Lager. Laura set the knife down and wiped her eyes again. Shit. Fucking onions.

"Excellent job, kiddo."

Dinner was chicken stir fry, Jack's favorite, and he nodded approval as he chewed. "Really. Excellent job."

"It is good," Chris agreed. He sat across from Laura and smiled warmly when she looked up.

She offered a slight smile back. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Lisa set down the magazine she was reading and rubbed the bridge of her nose. "What's wrong?" Jack asked.

"Nothing. Headache."

Want tarraspini?""

She shook her head. "I'll be fine." She pointed to her plate with her fork. "Where'd you get the garlic?"

Laura shrugged. "We stopped on the way back from the game this morning."

Jack looked up. "You went to the game?"

Laura stopped chewing and swallowed. "Becky and I went."

Chris looked over at Jack.

"Huh." Jack scooped up a fresh helping. "Didn't think you liked soccer."

Chris looked at Laura.

She glanced at Chris. He raised an eyebrow.

swirls in

you want

I can think of. I don't even know if I'll

his head, but no one noticed. Lisa gave Laura's forearm a pat. "Well, I appreciate you

busy. It's

you," Lisa said with a smile, then grimaced. "On second thought, I will have an aspirin." She got up from

with satisfaction as he ate. "Oh, Chris," he said as he swallowed, wiping some rice from the corner of his

"Oh yeah?"

getting together

maybe," Chris

"Gonna see a movie?"

"We'll see."

Saturday's were heroine night," Laura

gaze was hard and

last night." Then

took it in stride. "That's right. I'm so

looked from Laura to Chris and back again. Lisa returned and sat down, oblivious to

what's the play tonight?" Laura asked as she

for another second before

They all stopped and looked at him. He rubbed his head nervously and

I got

only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't

you swing that?" he said

was her new Maserati. Their family was disgustingly rich. And more often

"That's rare lately."

a

It was a little after 7:00. Jack was downstairs watching TV. Lisa was taking a nap in an attempt to quiet

the time it had come to do the dishes, she had made it abundantly clear that he was getting the cold

be until she felt like talking. Since dinner had started, she'd

put my face

be here. You feel like

a Maserati," came Simon's

roll some joints, then." They hung up. There was

"Okay, we're

watch again. "It's only

kissed his forehead. "Check again. It's after eight. We'll be back around midnight." And

checked the time. 8:22. How did his watch fall an hour behind? The second hand was still ticking. He set it forward and made a mental note to

door open then close as his parents left. When he heard them make the turn out of the development at

Laura. He didn't like her being upset with him, but at the same time, she

same time, as long as she was mad, he wasn't going to see any action.

No. He loved her.

bell rang. He went downstairs to answer it. When he

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