Page 25 (1/2)

"I’ll getthe table Steel needed to get out He didn’t need any damn pie Whiskey and women That would help

"Don’t leave those dishes dirty in my sink," Momma replied

"Never do," I drawled As if I’d be that stupid The woht us to load our dishes into the dishwasher ere old enough to stand in a chair and rinse the plate

Moup to stand beside Steel IOut of town"

Steel cut his eyes at me He studied me a moment while he made up his mind Then finally, he nodded "Yeah Lets"

"Hurry with the damn pie I’m done with this family dinner shit," I told hiive him that He definitely had more reason to want out of this place Hell, I wanted out for hi I’d rather eat at Jack’s and pay for ain

Taking that moment away from the table, I tookDa steal Dallas’s phone while he orking out in the barn yesterday to get this nuive it to ood She wouldn’t answer ht you were in a snit about Scarlet leaving again Didn’t think you’dthe moment I checkedbetter to do than watch o"

He smiled this tian eating without going back to the table He was stalling Dallas was entertaining everyone with football practice stories At least it was a more neutral topic Not Asher and Dixie related

"Y’all sit back down and eat that!" Mo at the counter still

"Shit," I muttered

"Damn," Steel echoed

Weus Trying to figure out rong He was a sured out

"Hey, y’all been able to get on thatyet?" Dallas asked Brent and et on Satan

"No Damn animal is insane Impossible!" Brent said with obvious frustration in his tone

I didn’t say anything No reason to tell the kill theet on hi to try?" Dallas asked et on an animal that wants to be wild," I said, then stuck so else

"I don’t think he can be broken Told Norton that but he grins like a fool and says the right person can ride hiures if Satan finds a kindred spirit they’ll be able to ride Damn horse is so mean it’ll take an asshole to ride ‘em if that’s the case" Brent was amused by this as he said it

"Then Bray should have no problehed at his own joke

I rolledout Steel, coue or ask questions I should have known she already knew Glancing at her she kept her lips in a tight line, then gaveDon’t be stupid"

With a small nod to let her know I understood her silent words I tookit in the dishwasher Steel was right behind me