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“Yeah?” he answered gruffly, hisfood into his mouth while he listened to whoever was on the other end of the phone “Fuckin’ idiot Sit tight, I’m on my way”

He stuffed the phone back in his shirt pocket and took another huge bite before rising fro over to kiss my mom She smiled fondly at him when he was finished, and wiped a little bit of sauce from his beard

“Your pop’s checked himself out of the damn hospital,” he said quietly to her, their noses just inches apart “Gotta go help Amy”

Mohed “Goddammit”

“I’ll take care of it, baby,” he assured her, leaning forward to softly kiss her lips again

“I know you will”

“Wait for me in bed”

“Always do”

“Naked”

“We’re sitting right here,” I snapped,them, because my parents were sweet as hell My pop didn’t show his soft side to anyone but Moe But I was seriously close to vo after their conversation went from sweet to sexual

“You’re an adult You’re livin’ here, you get used to it,” Pop said seriously, tapping the table twice before walking around the edge to kiss the top of Leo’s head, then the top of mine

He left without another word and I felt mymy dinner

“Bellatrix,” she said warningly “Explain”

I lifted my head and met Leo’s eyes, but he oing on, too

“I’ along my plate as I moved my food around “I asked Pop earlier and he said it was okay”

“Just like that?”

I thought back to my pop’s words, then nodded “Just like that”

“Cam know?” Leo asked in disbelief

“Not yet” I shook ht”

“What’s going on with you, Trix?” my mom asked in frustration “You love Cam”

“I’m fine” I set my fork down forcefully on the table and it bounced ontoout”

“Then you probably shouldn’t have got pregnant,” Leo said derisively, dropping his eyes back to his plate

My chair screeched across the floor as I stood up quickly and I felt tears build in my eyes as I watched my brother’s once handsome face scowl

“You think I wanted this?” I hissed “We were fucking careful”