Page 80 of This Feeling

Sean snapped his head in my direction. “My dad was leaving for work early this morning, Harper. And they don’t do things like that.”

“Maybe Dad doubled back, and it was him. Are you a hundred percent sure it wasn’t Dad?” Declan asked.

Sean’s brows drew in. “Well, no. I’m not a hundred percent sure. I didn’t stand around and watch. I instantly turned away.”

Declan let out a groan. “So you thought the first thing you’d do after seeing Mom and Dad getting their freak on was come here and tell us?”

“I’ve had a pretty traumatic twenty-four hours, Declan!” Sean sputtered.

“I imagine so,” I said, earning a dirty look from him.

“While you two are over here playing house, I’ve got Mom walking in on me having sex, and then I walked in on her and…fuck, I hope it was Dad.”

I held up my finger. “Question. Did they seeyou?”

“Um, I don’t think so. I turned around and hightailed it out of there.”

“Are you sure you don’t want anything to eat?” I asked, gesturing to my half-eaten omelet.

“No.” Sean held up his hands, then put one on his stomach. “I don’t have the stomach for it.”

Declan pulled out his phone. “Let’s just get this figured out once and for all.”

A look of horror passed over Sean’s face. “What are you going to do? Call her and ask if she’s having an affair?”

Declan put the cell on speakerphone, and I found myself leaning closer, as did Sean.

“Good morning, sweetheart!” Maddie called out, clearly in a good mood.

“Hey, Mom. I’m here with Sean and Harper. We’re having breakfast.”

“Really? Oh, that’s nice to hear that you both worked things out.”

“Mom, I’m going to cut to the chase.”

Sean started jumping around and waving his hands as he mouthed the wordsdon’t do it!

“Oookay. I’m thrilled, if you’re worried about what I think of you and Harper. I’m glad to seebothof my boys happy. And if that means you’re with Harper, and Sean is with Caroline and her freaky ways…”

Sean dropped to the floor and covered his face as I clamped my hand over my mouth to keep from laughing out loud.

“Yeah, I heard about that. Guess you’ll want a new pickleball paddle for your birthday, huh?”

I lost the battle and started laughing. Sean shot his brother the middle finger.

Maddie drew in a breath and exhaled. “I don’t think I’ll be playing anytime soon.”

Declan laughed, then reined it in. “Right, don’t blame you. So, Mom, who were you having sex with in the kitchen this morning?”

My mouth fell open as Sean stared at his brother, blinking rapidly.

“I beg your pardon?”

“The table sex this morning?”

Maddie gasped. “How did you know? It was only me and your father at home!”

Declan pointed to Sean as if to say there’s your answer.

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