Cheat Codes (Dawson Family Series Book 1) by Emily Goodwin

Author:Emily Goodwin [Goodwin, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

16

Archer

“Do you boys want a second helping?”

“Yes, please,” I tell Mrs. Dawson, even though I’m already full from the first plate of chicken potpie I had. But it’s homemade and delicious.

“Your interview was pushed to tomorrow?” she asks as she puts another helping on my plate and moves on to give Dean another scoop.

“Yeah. The chief surgeon wanted to talk to me as well but couldn’t. There was a nasty car accident and he’s been in surgery all day.”

Mrs. Dawson grimaces. “I don’t know how you do it. I’m so thankful you can, of course. We need more good doctors like you in this county.” She gives me a warm smile. “You’re staying here tonight, don’t even try to tell me otherwise.” Mrs. Dawson smiles. “I love to have both my boys back! It’ll be just like college. Except you’re both much more mature,” she adds with a wink. “What about dessert?”

“Kara was right,” Dean says and puts a hand on his stomach. “You are trying to fatten me up.”

“Oh hush.” Mrs. Dawson opens the fridge and pulls out a carton of eggs. She’s from the southern part of the state, and has that southern hospitality thing down pat, showing her love through feeding us constantly. I don’t mind one bit.

“Mom, I know you mean well, but I don’t think either of us want eggs.”

“They’re for Rufus,” she tells Dean. “Poor old guy hasn’t been feeling well. I think his new medicine for arthritis upsets his stomach. I stopped giving it to him, but he’s being finicky with his food.”

Part of the reason I don’t have any pets is because I can’t stand to see them get old. They don’t live long enough. Plus, I’m probably emotionally traumatized from finding our Doberman seizing on the kitchen floor after he got into pills Bobby left laying out.

The dog had to be put down the next day. The drugs destroyed his stomach.

I haven’t thought about Max in a while. It makes the resentment toward my brother bubble back up. I take a deep breath and push all thoughts of him out of my mind. Dean and I talk about a new video game while Mrs. Dawson makes scrambled eggs. She was right: it does feel like college.

All four dogs get up and run to the back door a moment before it opens. I turn, seeing who’s coming in at this hour, and my heart falls out of my chest when my eyes lock with Quinn’s.

“Finally!” Mrs. Dawson steps away from the stove to peer down the hall. “I was getting worried.”

Like a deer in headlights, Quinn stares at me, unaware of the dogs jumping up around her. Then she blinks, shakes her head, and takes off her shoes.

“What is he doing here?” she blurts, and her words are like a knife to the heart. She didn’t expect to see me, and more importantly, she doesn’t want to see me.

“Hey, sis,” Dean says, looking a little perplexed at Quinn’s disdain over seeing me. “How are you?”

“Good,” she says shortly.

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