Life Changer (Chicago First Responders Book 2) by BJ Harvey

Author:BJ Harvey [Harvey, BJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Rhodes

Dee: So . . . still want me to come over tonight?

Rhodes: You think for one second I’m going to say no to adult alone time with you after teasing me all day in those jeans?

Dee: It was a few hours. Surely it wasn’t THAT torturous.

Rhodes: Anytime I’m around you and can’t touch you is torturous.

Dee: That’s a yes to coming over then?

Rhodes: Why aren’t you here already?

Dee: See you in twenty then.

“This is like living with a mooning teenager, I swear,” Jake says sarcastically.

Looking up, I find him leaning against the doorway to the living room grinning at me.

Raising a brow, I drop my phone in my lap. “I think you’re confused. I’m the dad, and you are the teen.”

“Yeah. Yet you’re the one grinning at your phone while texting, whereas my phone’s on vibrate and I’m playing it cool by not responding straight away.”

I chuckle. “Or maybe your phone’s on silent so I don’t know you’re not getting any texts at all.”

Jake clutches his chest in mock pain. “Ouch. That one hurt, Dad.” His wide smirk makes me shake my head.

“You still heading out?” I ask.

He narrows his eyes. “Uh huh. Although maybe I should stay home and supervise . . .”

“Don’t you da—”

He throws his head back and laughs. “Gotcha!”

“Why did I have to raise a smartass,” I mutter, rolling my eyes.

“But to answer your question, yeah, Dad. I’m going out. Kyle’s dad is picking me up and playing security guard for the night.” I arch a brow and shoot him ‘the look,’ and he soon holds his hands up in surrender. “Yeah, I know. It’s no skin off my nose. Saves wasting money on an Uber, and he’s a bit like you anyway.”

“How?”

“He’s cool.”

“Thank god. I can go to my grave having succeeded in being a cool dad.”

“It’s true. All my friends say so. Obviously being a badass firefighter doesn’t ruin your cred either.”

“Good to know. You need some money?”

“Nah. I’m good. So, Dee is coming over?”

“Yeah. You okay with that?” I ask, my tone turning serious.

Jake’s head jerks back, his eyes flashing wide. “Dad, this is your house. You’re the adult in this relationship.” He waves his hand between us. “It’s not up to me to say anything. But if it makes you relax, I’m fine with Dee staying the night. It’s not like I’m a light sleeper, and I’m not naive enough to think you’ve been celibate for the past six years.”

My mouth drops open, earning an amused gaze from my son.

“You’re a grown man, you’re not a virgin, and if anyone is gonna practice safe sex after all the lectures you’ve given me, it’s you. So have fun. I’ll text you before I come home to give you the head’s up, and I won’t be a smartass and embarrass you around your girlfriend. Deal?”

I look at him in wonder, again thinking that when god was handing out sons, I lucked out with mine. “You’re a pretty good kid, you know?”

Jake’s mouth quirks up.

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