Fool Me Once (First Wives Series Book 1) by Catherine Bybee

Author:Catherine Bybee [Bybee, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781612185071
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2017-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

“. . . and then Lori stood up, grabbed the largest knife on the table, and proceeded to hack the turkey right down the middle. She grabbed her plate once she’d managed to butcher the poor, dead bird, shoved as much of it as she could on one tiny plate, and then damn near threw it at Uncle Joe and said, ‘There ya go, half for you, half for Dad, carve the damn thing the way you want!’”

Lori buried her head in her hands. “It wasn’t one of my finer moments.”

Danny talked around the forkful of food he’d just shoved into his mouth. “The best part—”

“Oh, God.”

Danny ignored his sister and kept going.

“. . . was when she pulled off one of the turkey legs with her bare hand, waved it in the air, and told the men to grow up before stomping out of the dining room.”

Reed tried to picture her waving poultry at her arguing family.

“There hasn’t been a holiday dinner since where Lori doesn’t have a turkey leg on her plate.”

The red in Lori’s face was priceless. “I don’t even like dark meat.”

Danny shoved his sister’s shoulder with his. “Serious props. Uncle Joe and Dad never bitch about who does a better job at carving a turkey anymore.”

“They were being ridiculous.”

“And you reacted with poise and grace?” Avery asked.

“I’m an attorney. I cut it down the middle. Seemed appropriate at the time.”

“My family dinners are full of ‘pass the salt’ and ‘how are your roses growing this year, Adeline?’ I have the most boring family ever,” Avery exclaimed.

“That isn’t always a bad thing,” Lori told her.

“One of these days I’m going to have to do something outrageous just to have something to talk about every year.”

“You just divorced a millionaire. I’m sure that will keep the gossip going for a while.”

Avery had already given the skinny to Danny about her recent divorce and how she knew Lori. Information that Reed knew but now felt free to talk about.

“My family half expected it.”

“Oh?” Danny questioned.

“Yeah, Bernie was exactly what my family wanted me to be with. Most of them whispered that it wouldn’t last.”

Danny looked genuinely bothered by her statement. “That sucks.”

“Whatever. It didn’t last.” Avery flipped her hair and turned on her smile. “So, Danny, how long are you staying in town?”

Lori leaned in. “Yeah, how long are you sleeping on my couch?”

“Don’t you have a guest room?” he asked.

“Depends on how long you’re staying.”

Danny narrowed his eyes at his sister. “I know you love me, sis. Don’t even try and deny me.”

“I love you for two weeks in my guest room or three weeks on my couch . . . four and you’re sleeping on the floor.”

Danny placed a hand over his chest. “You wound me.”

“Danny . . .”

“Two weeks. I’m actually on my way south of the border. I hear there’s some great fishing off Cabo.”

“You’re a fisherman?” Avery asked.

He shook his head. “No, I’m just allergic to work, and fishing is a great way to tan, eat, and make a few bucks.

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