Aaron's Gift by Tiffany Patterson

Author:Tiffany Patterson [Patterson, Tiffany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TMP Publishing LLC
Published: 2022-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Patience

“I cannot believe you!” Kennedy shouted as soon as she entered the house.

I whirled around from my position in the dining area to find my oldest daughter glaring at her twin brother.

For his part, Kyle remained unmoved. His hazel eyes, however, narrowed on his sister. He didn’t say anything.

“Why would you embarrass me like that?” Kennedy demanded, her typically light complexion reddening in anger.

“Ken, what’s the matter?” I interjected.

Huffing, she looked over at me. “Mom, Kyle embarrassed me in front of our entire class.”

Kyle sucked his teeth. “She’s acting like I ruined her life,” he replied, condescension lacing his tone.

“What is she referring to?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest.

I had hoped for a relatively calm evening with the entire family. That hadn’t happened.

Aaron had come in about thirty minutes earlier and kissed the hell out of me before I made him sit down to have dinner. Unfortunately, he barely made it through his meal before he was inundated with work calls. Something regarding that merger he was working on. He was downstairs in his home office taking them.

I had one irate teenager and her twin brother who’d embarrassed her on my hands.

“Go on,” Kennedy insisted. “Tell Mom what you did.”

Kyle pursed his lips, scowling. Not for the first time, I noted how much he looked like his father.

“Kyle Townsend, what is your sister talking about?”

His face softened a smidge. He sighed, but kept his mouth shut.

My heart tightened at the center of my chest. Kyle had grown up so much in the past couple of years. He had a hard edge that hadn’t been there when he was younger. And the betrayal of his close friend only served to firm up that hardness.

“He told Jeffrey that he better stay away from me or he’d kick his ass,” Kennedy supplied.

“Watch your mouth,” I told her. “Kyle, is that true? Did you threaten that boy?” Jeffrey was a boy in Kennedy’s debate club whom she had a little crush on.

“Yes, it’s true,” she answered for her brother. “Jeffrey wouldn’t even look at me during our debate meeting. And afterward, he left with Sheila Weston.” My daughter’s voice had grown high-pitched.

Kyle rolled his eyes.

“Why would you threaten him?” I asked.

“Because he’s a jerk,” Kennedy shouted.

“Do not speak to your brother like that,” Aaron’s voice boomed from behind us.

Silence filled the air as all three of us swiveled to face him. Aaron’s expression remained hard while he glared at Kennedy. “What is this about?”

“Nothing,” Kennedy answered. “You’ll just take his side anyway.” She folded her arms across her chest and went to storm off. Aaron caught her by the elbow, shaking it a little until she dropped her arms.

His face softened, and he planted a kiss on her forehead. “You know you’re my favorite. I would never take anyone’s side over you.”

“Thanks, Dad,” Kyle griped.

A chuckle spilled from Aaron’s lips. He always teased the kids about who was his favorite. However, they all knew he didn’t play favorites.

“It’s nothing,” Kennedy said in a softer voice than she’d taken with her brother.

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