Full Count (Cessna U Wildcats Book 3) by Kimberly Readnour

Author:Kimberly Readnour [Readnour, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Lexie

Current Day

Garret: Fun Fact. I’m looking forward to tonight.

“Sorry, this isn’t quite the evening you had planned.” I give Garret half a smile, one born from sympathy. He wanted to go out to eat tonight just the two of us. Instead, he’s sitting at my kitchen table with my brothers and me, eating chicken potpie. And not the old-fashioned homemade kind. Nope, I only serve the ones that taste like cardboard.

“Don’t worry about it. This is good.”

“Liar.” My chuckle causes him to laugh. I’m not a cook. Or a baker. Being able to read and interpret recipes requires a particular skill set I didn’t inherit. I may be able to draw schematics and crunch numbers into a software program but dumping shit together in a pan to create something edible? No way. Not happening. Mom knows this. This is why frozen delicacies stock our freezer.

“I’m here with you. That’s all that matters.”

“Hey, Garret. Did you want to hear my awesome drum solo?” Chad asks, his eyes giddy with anticipation.

“Sure, buddy, I’d love to listen.”

Both brothers jump out of their seats. “Follow me. I’ll show you what real talent sounds like.”

“Yeah, he’s really good,” Bradly draws out.

Good God. No wonder Chad thinks he’s good. He has his fan club in my youngest brother. Garret stands, lips twitching, and follows behind the boys. Before ducking into the hallway, he glances over his shoulder and gives me a pained expression. I laugh and swipe the dishes up off the table. He’s good with kids. I give him that.

As the horrendous beats fill the once peaceful silence, my guilt deepens at canceling our plans. A second shift nurse called in sick to work, so Mom volunteered to stay over. She’s supposed to come home after the residents finish their supper, but she hasn’t texted. I hope she gets here soon so we can salvage some of the evening. I apologized, but Garret didn’t seem to mind. He’s the most laidback person when it comes to disrupted schedules. I just feel bad because it’s always my brothers and me causing the issues.

I place the cookie sheet into the sink when silence descends upon the house once again. Thank God. A minute later, Garret joins me in the kitchen. He picks up a towel and starts drying a plate.

“You don’t have to help with the dishes. There aren’t that many.”

“I don’t mind.”

“Did you enjoy your private concert?”

“It was interesting. It looks like you may have a future rock star on your hands.”

“Next time, I’ll give you earplugs. They’re kept in the drawer next to the microwave.”

“Duly noted.”

I laugh and pull the sink plug. As I wait for the water to drain, I lean against the countertop. “Do the guys wonder where you are?”

“Nah. They’re too busy doing their own thing to worry about me.”

My phone buzzes. As soon as I read the text, I let out a heavy sigh.

Mom: I’m so sorry. Things got crazy after supper. I’m leaving now.

“Mom’s on her way, but she just left.

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