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“Maybe. Don’t you think it’s time we told herwhat’s going on?”
“Not yet. If she sees us together, she’llknow.”
“Bring your friend Chrissy. I’m sure Ron’sgonna ask her anyway.”
“I’ll think about it. Besides, I’ll have toget the day off, too.”
“You do that.”
If I have to drag you kicking andscreaming and tie you to my bike, you’re going. It’s timeeveryone knows how serious I am.
CHAPTER 11
***Gage***
“Hey, big brother,” Ellen grins at me.
“Hey.”
I kiss her cheek and take a wiggling Mikeyfrom her arms. He taps my jaws with his palms and gigglesexcitedly.
“Unca, Unca, Unca!”
“Hey, buddy. You being a good boy for yourmomma?”
“Yes! Good boy!”
“Then that means I have a present foryou.”
His laugh blocks out everything and in thismoment, it’s just me and him. There really is nothing like achild’s laughter. Too bad I’ll never get to hear the sound from myown child. He claps his little hands together as I pull the wrapperoff and hand him a lollipop.
“Yay! Look, Momma!”
“I see, baby.” Ellen looks at mequestioningly. “You wanted to talk to me?”
“Yeah. I need your help.”
“Sure. What’s up?”
“I may have gotten in over my head here. Ipromised Raven a birthday party.”
“Oh…I see,” she smirks.
“Waben!” Mikey shrieks.
“Wipe that grin off your face, sis.”
“What? I’m happy for you. Even Mikey likesher.”
“So he told me.”
“So, when’s this shindig?”
“The twentieth.”
“Great!” She rolls her eyes. “A week, Gage?You couldn’t give me more notice?”
“Sorry.”
