Face the Change (Menopausal Superheroes Book 3) by Samantha Bryant

Author:Samantha Bryant [Bryant, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falstaff Books
Published: 2019-02-06T07:00:00+00:00

Leonel’s Home, David’s Castle

“I’m fine, really.” Leonel brushed away David’s fussing hands and got out of the car. “See? It doesn’t even hurt.”

“I don’t understand how this is possible.”

“I already told you. An experimental treatment.” The lie burned the inside of his mouth. In all their years of marriage, Leonel had seldom lied to his husband, and never about anything important. But he had sworn to tell no one about Norah, the child healer. He didn’t believe in lying, but he also believed in keeping his word. These gray moral areas were the hardest part of his new life as an agent of the Department.

David was looking at him, and Leonel wondered if his husband could tell he was not telling the full story. “Can we talk about this inside?” he said, his irritation with David’s hovering solicitude making his question more like a barked command than a query. David didn’t answer. Instead, he shuffled his feet, and Leonel knew in a flash he would find a houseful of family inside waiting for him.

He closed his eyes, pinching his nose as if he could squeeze away the headache trying to form there. He wasn’t up for a party. He wished he was as weak as they had expected. It would have given him an excuse to send them all home so he and David could hash out their future together.

While they still stood in the driveway circling each other like dogs who hadn’t yet met, the front screen door slammed open, and Carlitos came barreling out, followed quickly by all his cousins. Leonel knelt so they could all hug him, and his heart swelled with the joy of their welcome. His daughters were next through the door, each calling back her children, admonishing them not to hurt their abuelita.

“He’s just home from the hospital. Give him some room to breathe.”

All the other children obeyed, but not Carlitos. He laid a hand on Leonel’s chest. “Is it true a bad man shot you?”

Leonel nodded gravely. It hadn’t been a man, but what did the details matter? “Right here,” he said, patting his side.

Carlitos’s eyes grew round and large. “Can I see the bullet hole?”

Leonel looked up at his daughter Estela, Carlitos’s mother, who had her arms crossed over her chest and shook her head dangerously. “I don’t think so, m’ijo. Besides, it’s all bandaged up right now.”

Carlitos looked disappointed, but he gave a quick nod. The gesture mirrored the one David made when he agreed to something he didn’t want. Leonel recognized it and knew Carlos would look for another chance to try and get his way later. Terco como una mula, stubborn, like all los Alvarez.

Carlitos took Leonel’s hand and tugged at him until he followed him toward the house. “Come on, Mami and her sisters have been cooking all day. We’re having tamales.”

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