Page 126 of Back in the Saddle

Eric locked eyes with him. “Good.”

Braydon looked at me. “I won’t bother you again.”

I didn’t know what to say.

It was neither here nor there to me if he showed at SC again.

I decided to say nothing.

Braydon marched out.

I noted Cap was standing with Raye watching this, and I was about to tell Eric that he was out of luck with the pulled pork burritos, but the pulled chicken nachos were up for grabs, when Dream chimed in.

“I see how it goes,” she said snidely. “Gross.”

I felt Cap’s displeasure cresting in like a killer wave, but I had other things take my attention, because, slowly, Eric turned to her.

“Are you speaking to me?” he asked.

“No,” she answered.

“You’re looking at me,” he pointed out.

“Forget I said anything,” she returned.

“Eric, I’m not sure you met her at the funeral. This is Dream, Luna’s sister,” I introduced.

Eric couldn’t hide his surprise.

That answered that.

They didn’t meet at the funeral.

Dream looked at Luna. “Forget it. I’ll just miss the interview.”

“I thought you were going to take kids in at your house,” Luna noted.

“This place has insurance, they say I can enroll my babies for a huge discount, and they don’t mind I’m knocked up,” Dream replied.

“What time is the interview?” Luna asked.

“Don’t worry. I won’t disturb your important work with the care of my children,” Dream retorted.

Luna sighed.

Cap held Raye back.

Harlow’s cheeks turned an angry pink.

I spoke.

“What’s your problem?”

“I’m sorry, was I talking to you?” Dream asked in return.

“You were talking to one of my best friends, coming in, asking for a favor and being a bitch doing it,” I fired back.

“I don’t need this,” Dream muttered, making a move to leave.

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