Crave (Clark Family Series Book 1) by Evelyn Sola

Author:Evelyn Sola [Sola, Evelyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

SANDY

“Uncle Jake!” A small brown haired creature runs from across John Clark’s massive patio and into Jake’s arms. He swings him up and puts him on his shoulders. A slightly older little girl with hair the color of a carrot comes running behind him. Her hair color clashes with the pink dress she’s wearing, and when she sees me, she looks up at me in awe through her thick glasses.

“Wow,” she says, while she pushes her glasses back in place. “You’re pretty like Princess Tiana.”

“Thank you, sweetie. I’m Sandy. What’s your name?”

“Emma. You like princesses? Tristan only likes to play with airplanes.”

To prove her point, Tristan sticks out both arms and starts to make a sound like an engine. It’s at that moment that I realize that Troy and Tracy’s son is the spitting image of his uncle Jake.

From the hair color to the eye color. Tristan’s eyes even have the same spark of mischief as his uncle. When Jake finally takes him off his shoulder, Tristan and his uncle have the same stance. In fifteen years, Tristan will be a replica of his uncle.

Emma’s speaking to me, but I listen with only half an ear as I look from uncle to nephew and back again.

“What’d you say, sweetie?” I ask Emma as she pulls on my shirt, trying to gain my attention.

“Which one is your favorite princess? I like Tiana and Elsa the most. Do you want to see my drawings? I’ll go get them from Aunt Tracy.”

“I love all the princesses, but I think Moana is my fave. She’s a total fighter. And I’d love to see your drawings.” Emma smiles at me before running off to her aunt. Tracy, who’s gotten bigger in her pregnancy, listens attentively to Emma before looking in our direction. Emma points to us as Tracy looks at us like a deer in the headlights. When Emma pulls on Tracy’s shirt, just like she did with me, Tracy points to a giant bag at the corner of the patio. Emma runs to it and starts rummaging for what I assume are her drawings.

I turn my attention back to Tristan who is looking up at Jake in awe. I’m so lost in how much they look alike, I don’t hear what they’re saying. It’s only when Jake squats down and Tristan jumps on his back that I realize he was asking for a piggyback ride.

“You okay, Dee? You look a bit flustered.”

“Um, yeah. I’m fine. It’s just that Tristan looks a lot like you, Jake.”

“Uncanny, isn’t it?”

“And how old are you, Tristan?” I ask him.

“Almost five,” he says proudly. “Are you coming to my party this year, Uncle Jake? You never come, and I really, really want you to come this year, okay?” Uncle Jake doesn’t respond, but that doesn’t deter Tristan, who yells to Troy, “Daddy! I want Uncle Jake to come to my birthday party this year. You have to make him come since you’re the big brother. You told me

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