Passion Punch by Tricia Leedom

Author:Tricia Leedom [Leedom, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945495076
Publisher: Firefly Hill Press, LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

April returned from the kitchen balancing two plates of grilled cheese sandwiches and two cartons of milk on a tray. Weaving her way through the growing lunch crowd, she stopped short when she spotted Jonas and Archie with their bent heads tilted at the exact same angle. Their right hands curled too far inward as they concentrated on what they were coloring. A habit she was trying to break in Archie. A habit no one bothered to correct in Jonas. She shouldn’t have been so shocked by their similarities considering how much Archie physically resembled his father, but a hard, slow thrum beat in her chest and climbed to her ears as she continued on to their table.

“Here you go, fellas. Lunch. I hope you’re hungry, Jonas, because I had the cook make you a sandwich too.” It really had been for her, but she could grab something later. She set the plates on the table in front of them. “Eat it all. I’ll check on you in a little bit.”

“Okay, Mommy.” Archie took a huge bite of his sandwich and chewed.

When Jonas reached across the table and opened the milk cartoon for Archie before April could ask him to, something inside of her melted. Jonas was such hard, tough man clearly out of his element, but with Archie, he was a natural.

“Is young Archie enjoying his sandwich?” Carly stopped by the table.

Archie gave her a thumbs up.

“I really appreciate you helping out today, April,” Carly said.

“Oh, it’s no problem at all.”

Jonas raised a skeptical eyebrow.

April ignored it. “How’d it go with Terrance?”

Carly gave a white gloved thumbs up and a wink. She’d paid off the loan shark, so maybe he’d leave her alone now.

“I’m sorry I’m late,” Lonzo, the bartender, announced as he scrambled through the door in the exact same outfit April wore. Holding his wig in one hand and a Marlins baseball backpack in the other, he waved to a frowning Carly. She had a strict rule about being in hair and makeup and ready to work when your shift started, but everyone including Lonzo knew she wouldn’t fire him. It was difficult to find a good bartender, let alone one who was willing to dress in drag despite the fact he’d never been inclined to put on women’s clothing before he’d accepted the job at Glitter.

Carly rolled her heavily made up eyes. “Put the man in a little makeup and a skirt and he turns into a raging diva. Doesn’t mean I’m not going to give him shit.” She winked at Carly and followed Lonzo to the bar. “You’re late!”

More customers filtered through the door. “I have to get to work. Be a good boy for Aunt Molly. I won’t be gone for more than a few days.” She hoped.

“Okay, mommy.” Archie picked up the carton of milk and took a sip.

“And don’t forget your backpack.”

He nodded.

April’s chest swelled with emotion, and she blinked back tears. She hated leaving Archie behind, but her gut told her not to bring him to Brazil.

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