Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler

Author:Dahlia Adler [Adler, Dahlia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, New Adult, Adult, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9780990916802
Published: 2014-12-07T16:00:00+00:00

Nancy shows up bright and early the next morning, bearing bagels, cream cheese, and bags of ingredients for making pie crust and stuffing. “Hi, sweetheart,” she greets me after dropping everything on the table. She kisses me warmly on both cheeks. “Make yourself a bagel and let’s get to work.”

I can’t help laughing—Nancy’s the queen of getting down to business. She’s pretty much the only reason we haven’t fallen apart completely. Of course, at some point, I have to take over dealing with the finances and other crap that’s become her problem by default, but for now, her German efficiency is a lifesaver.

Making us all bagels while Nancy puts up a pot of coffee, I call the boys downstairs for breakfast and to help unload the bags. Predictably, Max asks to see Nancy’s dog before he can even swallow his first bite, and Tyler just shoves half the bagel into his mouth before asking if he can go see his friends.

“Aren’t they at school?” I ask as I pour both me and Nancy mugs of coffee.

“Oh yeah,” Ty mutters. “Just ’til noon today, though.”

“How about you do your homework until then, so you can be free for the rest of vacation?” I suggest.

“That sounds like an excellent idea,” says Nancy before Ty can object. “And maybe at some point today you three can go through some things.”

Ty and I exchange a glance, but I nod, even though the thought of picking apart the stuff my parents left behind sort of makes me want to vomit. “Sure,” I answer for all of us, because there’s not much of a point putting it off any longer.

“How was the ride down?” Nancy asks, obviously trying to change topics to a more pleasant one than delving into my dead parents’ things, not realizing she hit on a topic almost as bad.

“Fine,” Ty says flatly, and Nancy glances at me.

“How are things here?” I ask, forcing a bright smile on my face.

She glances around the kitchen before responding with a “Fine” almost as a terse as Ty’s, and it makes my chest ache. Much as I love and miss my parents, at least I’m up at Radleigh, where I’m used to going long stretches without seeing them, and days without speaking to them. For Nancy, it’s a daily confrontation; she’s been friends with my parents since she and my dad were in law school together.

After a minute of silence, I blurt out what we’re all thinking. “This blows, huh?”

Nancy smiles faintly. “Totally.”

Max pops his head up. “What does—”

“Hey, Max, wanna go see Pete?” asks Ty, glancing at Nancy for approval.

“Yes!” He downs the rest of his juice under my watchful eye and they head next door. I can hear Pete’s playful yapping as soon as he spots them, and Nancy and I exchange a smile, but I can tell there’s Real Talk coming.

Nancy doesn’t disappoint. “How are you, sweetie?”

I shrug, my bagel rapidly losing its appeal under her watchful eye. “Fine. Sad. Which I think is pretty normal.

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