Wade's Workout (Boys & Toys 2) by Banner Daryl

Author:Banner, Daryl [Banner, Daryl]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Frozenfyre Publishing
Published: 2019-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

[ 4 ]

Saturday evening. Wade’s iPhone shows 5:42 PM.

Wade and Caysen took the long train ride (and a smelly taxi) out to the crisp and sunny suburbs, where they now stand on the porch of a quaint, beige-and-white-brick two-story house.

WADE

I wipe a sheen of sweat off my forehead, then stare at that silver door knocker that hangs like The One Ring That Rules Them All in my face.

At least I don’t see two of them anymore.

“Need me to knock it for you?” asks Caysen.

I sleepily run a hand over my face. “I’m so …”

“Yeah, well, I warned you.” He comes up to my side and slaps my back. “So we’re late. Big deal. Bad traffic and train complications. It’s a Saturday evening. Everyone’s going out.”

“If there’s one thing my mom doesn’t do, it’s excuses,” I mumble miserably. Then I blink rapidly several times. “Head’s spinning.”

“You’ll be fine. I got you.”

“Do I look okay?” I ask, suddenly concerned. I run a hand down my front, smoothing out my shirt. “I feel like I should’ve worn the other top.”

“That baby blue polo looks really good on you, bud. It … really …” Caysen’s eyes take me in. “It really fits you. Shows off your best parts.”

His words sober me for a second, making me puff up. “It does?”

“Yep. Now can we knock already?”

“Not yet.”

Caysen reaches forward, grabs the knocker, and gives the door three solid raps.

I smack him on the arm. “Dude, I said not—!”

The door opens seconds after the knocking. In the doorway stands my mother, her face framed by a blunt fall of tawny hair cropped at the chin with highlights strewn throughout. The first things you note when you look at my mother are her nails, which are painted a commanding bright blue today to match her shoes and skirt.

“Hi, Mom,” I say, my eyes trained on hers.

She looks me over with reservation. She most certainly has words for me.

But before any of them have a chance to come out, her eyes fall on my guest, and her expression changes at once. “Caysen.”

Caysen gives her a nod. “Hi, Mrs. Lockhart.”

She looks between us, then turns to me. “First, you’re late. By over two hours. And then you bring your friend and don’t tell me ahead of time?”

“Sorry, that’s my fault,” Caysen cuts in, trying to save my face.

My mom’s eyes turn onto him in a hot second.

His resolve is kicked in the side by her fierce look before he elaborates further: “I … heard you were doing a dinner, and that Wade’s little sis was in town, and I sorta invited myself last minute.”

My mom doesn’t move for a moment. Then, after a breath, she decides to be nice. “Well, that’s sweet of you. I guess we always have room at the table for one more.” She shoots me a look. “Just a tiny bit of a heads-up would’ve been preferred.”

I nod. “Sorry, Mom.”

“Well, come in. I’ll get the both of you a glass of—” She frowns suddenly. Her eyes turn harsh as she leans toward me.

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