For Your Love: A Blessings Novel by Beverly Jenkins

Author:Beverly Jenkins [Jenkins, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062207999
Amazon: 0062207997
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Published: 2015-04-28T05:00:00+00:00

“So what kind of band do you think this is going to be?” Trent asked Lily as they sat together, waiting for the boys to get home after school.

She shrugged. “Your guess is as good as mine.”

“Amari’s text said both he and Devon were staying after. Do you think Devon and Zoey have finally made up?”

Before she could answer, the boys arrived.

“How’d the auditions go?” Trent asked.

Amari shook his head as he undid the buttons on his coat. “They’re a long way from Coachella.”

“We had fun,” Devon countered as he dropped his backpack on a chair and removed his coat, too.

“So are you in the band, too, Devon?”

“Yes. I apologized at school, and Zoey said she wanted to be friends again.”

“That’s great.”

“She said she was going to form a band like the one her bio dad Conor is in. And she asked me if I wanted to join,” he crowed, grinning. “I’m going to be the singer. Thanks for helping me with the apology and stuff, Dad.”

“You’re welcome, but your brother is the one you should be thanking.”

Devon looked over at Amari. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“So life is good again?” Trent asked.

“I hope so.”

“Your mom and I are proud of you, Dev.”

“Me, too,” he said.

Lily smiled. “So tell us about the audition.”

Amari shook his head. “Zoey is still learning to play lead guitar, which meant she was awful.”

Devon shot him a censuring look, to which Amari responded, “She was, and you know it. The kid playing the sax was okay. One kid from Franklin tried to take over and tell everybody what to do, so of course, Zoey wanted to fight.”

“He was a big kid, too,” Devon added.

Amari said, “Zoey didn’t care. Told him if he didn’t get out of her face, she’d stick her guitar where the sun don’t shine.”

Trent held on to his smile, barely, while Lily covered her laugh with a cough before asking, “Isn’t she supposed to be taking anger management classes with Reverend Paula?”

“Yeah, but she’s going to get an F. Brain and I should’ve had on referee shirts. It was a mess.”

Devon said, “I want some rocker clothes.”

Both parents paused and shared a speaking look.

Trent asked warily, “What kind of rocker clothes? Leather?”

“No. Something fresh and off the chain.”

They all stared.

Devon explained, “Since I’m going to be the lead singer, I need to wear something with swag.”

Trent wondered who this kid was and what he’d done with the Devon who’d left the house that morning. “Swag,” he echoed, doubtfully.

“Yeah. Amari said I had to find my own, so I think I know how now.”

“Don’t put this on me,” Amari warned.

Lily asked, “Where do you propose to get these swag clothes?”

“Amazon. They have everything on Amazon. Will you help me look after I get my homework done? I’ll pay for the things out of my gold-coin money.”

Trent and Lily shared another look. In truth, the boy had his parents by the short hairs. He wouldn’t be cruising the net unsupervised, and he did have the money in his bank account.

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