Always Us by Stephanie Rose

Author:Stephanie Rose [Rose, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01I1SSK2M
Publisher: Stephanie Rose
Published: 2016-07-04T23:00:00+00:00

The chime of the doorbell surprised me. My brow furrowed as Sam strolled over to open the door. Maybe Bella changed her mind and decided to stay home. A man could dream, right?

“We missed her? Stupid traffic!” My mother burst through the door, followed by my sister Jessica.

“Don’t worry, Jenn, I took a few pictures.”

My mother rushed over to me. “Hello, sweetheart!”

“Hey, mom.” I kissed her cheek. “What are you guys doing here? This is a long ride from upstate just to see Bella dressed up.”

“Doing you a favor, big brother.” Jessica smirked at me. “Mom is staying at my apartment tonight, and we’re taking Joey.”

My eyes grew wide. “You are?”

Joey rushed down the stairs at the sound of his grandmother’s voice and almost knocked her over.

“Samantha asked if I’d like to take Joey for a night. And Bella will be sleeping at a friend’s house, you two can finally have a little alone time. I’m staying with Jessica so I don’t have to go all the way back home. We’ll just drive over the bridge to the Bronx for the night.”

“Wait!” I narrowed my eyes and turned to my sister. My neat freak, everything labeled, serial killer-organized sister who somehow agreed to take in a toddler for the night.

Jessica shrugged. “The holiday spirit overtook me, I guess.” She huffed and squinted her eyes at me. “And don’t look at me like that. You know I love that kid.”

I chuckled and nodded. “Yes, Jess. I know you love your nephew. The mess he’s going to make, I’m not so sure”

“I already told her I’d take care of clean up,” Mom interrupted. “And if she gets upset at the mess she can go in the corner and have a drink or something. I’ve been dying to have my grandson overnight and she knows that. Don’t you, dear?”

She let out a defeated sigh. “Yes, I know that, Mom. We’ll be fine and bring him back tomorrow afternoon.”

“Are you all packed for Aunt Jessica’s tonight?” Mom pulled Joey onto her lap on the couch as he vehemently shook his head. I should’ve known it wouldn’t be that easy.

“I stay with Mommy.”

“What if I told you that Santa came to my house early with some of your presents, and you can open them when we get to Aunt Jessica’s? I think he left some big ones.” My mother pulled out the heavy artillery tonight, and I’d never loved her more.

Joey’s eyes lit up, and her plan worked like a charm. Sam handed her his Batman backpack and a huge bag of his favorite toys. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Jessica cringe and I fought a laugh. I was grateful to my sister, but damn if it wasn’t funny as hell to think of her trying to keep a level head while my Tasmanian devil son tore through her pristine apartment.

We kissed them all goodnight and my mother ran to the car with her grandson. After I turned the lock, I leaned back against the door and shut my eyes.

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