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I put the spoon back in the cereal bowl "Yeah, but I thought that was just for you guys"

"He always brings enough food to feed a small army There’ll be plenty for you"

"Oh Okay Thank you" I feel really war me in breakfast with his brother

He reainst the counter "Where’s psycho goat?" he asks, looking around like Gucci’s going to jump out and attack hi?"

"No Enjoying the sunshine"

"Talking of sunshine, why are you dressed like it’s winter?"

I glance down at aze at him The bastard knohy I’ate

I’er, but at least it keeps the nips fro And, just to be doubly sure, I put a knit sweater on And jean shorts because it is war the girls covered Wouldn’t want to have any ive you another reason to be a pervy jackass"

Hiswith you Don’t cover up on my account I wouldn’t want you to sweat to death"

"I won’t" I sit up and fold my arms over my chest "I’ll be perfectly fine"

"If you say so"

"I do And here’s your coffee" I slide over the cup of coffee Iit inhis crutch, he leans over and opens a cupboard where he pulls out a bottle of scotch

I watch as he pours a good measure into the coffee Then, he puts the bottle back into the cupboard and takes another drink of coffee A gulp this ti at him

"You want to make your coffee Irish?" he asks

"You used scotch Wouldn’t that ether in a s"

I raise a disapproving brow "Don’t you think it’s a little early to beof the European type?"

His eyes darken, not looking iet married I’ his coffee with hi behind one of his crutches, he heads out of the kitchen

He’s right I shouldn’t be interfering in how he lives his life

It’s not like I have anything to be singing about

Lost my job, ran over a movie star with my car, ho the bottle of scotch, I pick up h the , sitting out on the terrace He’s s out by the pool She looks like she’s sunbathing All she needs is a towel and a bathing suit, and she’d be good to go

I wonder if you can get bathing suits for goats

I go outside and sit on the lounger next to him

"Sorry," I say "I’ll keep my opinions to myself froet is a nod of his head

I put er and pour some scotch into it I put the scotch on the floor

When I look at Gabe, he’s watching ht it was too early to be s Scottish"

"Clearly, you’re a bad influence And I figured, if you can’t beat him, join him"

His lips lift at the corner "I’ Now, a little light spanking, and I’h, despite rins Putting his cup to his lips, he takes a drink