Page 135 of Redemption
“That tells me nothing.” She lifts to her toes, kissing me again.
“Gross,” Tanner gags.
I turn my head. “Hush, kid. You’re ruining my moment.”
He gags again. “Can you have your moment later?”
Since the day that I dropped him off at his dad’s house, he’s been lighter around me.
Turning back to MJ, I grin. “You heard the kid. We have to postpone this until later.”
She sighs dramatically. “How will I ever survive?”
Tugging on her hair, I grin. “Somehow, I think you’ll be okay. Now, come on. We have to make a pit stop on the way.”
Tanner follows out to the truck, and with both of them tucked into the seats, there’s not much room to move.
“Have you ever thought of getting a bigger truck?” MJ asks.
She’s smooshed against my side, unable to move an inch, and I love it.
“Why would I do that when it means you would have room to sit somewhere else?”
“Coach,” Tanner groans, dropping his head against the window.
My hand finds MJ’s leg. “What? Too cheesy? I could teach you a pickup line or two if you need them.”
He gives me a side-eye. “Believe me. I don’t need them. I have rizz when I want it.”
“Rizz,” I mouth, wondering when I became so uncool.
MJ notices and giggles. “It’s okay, Old Man. I’ll keep you up on all the slang. In this case, it means he’s got game.”
“Now that I understand.”
I take a right turn, taking us into the drive-thru of the local ice cream shop.
Sitting up, Tanner suddenly becomes interested. “What are we doing here?”
“Tanner, where we’re going, showing up without a milkshake is dangerous.”
Chapter 41
Mallorie Jade
“Are you going to tell me whose house this is?” I ask.
We are walking up the sidewalk of an older brick home, and so far, Hayes has been tight-lipped about it.
“A friend’s.”
“That’s it? That’s all you’re going to give me?”
He looks back over his shoulder, a mischievous glint in his eye. “It’s better to experience him yourself.”
Behind me, Tanner mumbles, “Well, that makes us feel better. Quick MJ, let’s get out of here. I think he brought us here to murder us.”
Hayes shoots him an annoyed look, and I have to chuckle. Tanner’s a funny kid when he actually opens up.
