Tattoos and Cupcakes [Sunset Point] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Hennessee Andrews

Author:Hennessee Andrews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2013-09-16T16:00:00+00:00

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“What was that all about?” Bannock’s mother followed him to the back of the store.

“What are you talking about?” Bannock stopped and turned to face her.

“You and Reece. I appreciate the sentiment of taking care of the water, but you didn’t smile at her. At all.”

“So, what am I am supposed to be, the town greeter?”

“No, but I find it odd that Dane took her out last night. I assumed you two were cooking up a plan.”

“I hate to disappoint you, but we aren’t cooking up anything.” Bannock turned and continued on. His head rocked with an excruciating headache. He supposed it served him right, drinking all that alcohol. Normally he stayed pretty well in check and knew when to quit. Last night, the stress of knowing Dane was with Reece kept him pulling drink after drink to his lips. He deserved the headache, he figured, and so much more. Dane was an adult and more than capable of making his own decision, right or wrong.

“Whoa, hold it.” His mother caught up.

Bannock stopped at the bank of coffee pots, pulled a cup out, and poured himself what he hoped would be the savior to what ailed him. His mother was chattering behind him, but he wasn’t listening as he walked past her and to the aisle with pain relievers and medicines. He snatched two packages of pain relievers from the hook.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Nope.” He replied and headed toward the back of the store toward the office.

Inside, his fathers Don and William were sitting across from each other at the desk, each with a pencil and calculator. He grew up seeing this very scene every week when they balanced the books. They were hardcore businessmen and accounted for every blasted cent.

“Ah, Bannock, have seat.” His father Don patted the chair and Bannock sat down.

Visiting on Sundays was the norm, but after a poker night, he usually didn’t feel this crummy. He was beginning to wish he’d have stayed home and in bed.

“We are considering expanding the deli. What do you think?”

Bannock sat in a stupor. The bright light made his eyeballs ache and the pounding in his head so severe, it made his stomach churn.

“Leave him alone. It looks like he tied one on last night.”

“That’s right, last night was poker night. The boxes of pain relievers and tall cup of coffee should have tipped me off. By the way, that shit doesn’t work. I don’t know how many times I need to tell you that, son.”

Bannock rolled his eyes as he sipped his coffee. Sometimes it was almost like being a kid again when around them. Out the corner of his eye, he could see his mother step in with her hands on her hips. Wowzers, I’ve really pissed in her tulips this morning.

“Talk some sense into him, would you?”

“About what? He’s old enough to know when to cut off the drinking when playing poker. Serves him right if you ask me.” Don leaned back in his chair with his hands behind his head.

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