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Clayton would probably laugh outright if he found out the truth So far, I’ve experienced the whole range of unfortunate , to sleazy offers

I want no part of it No part of hooking up withto deal with another aard situation I’ve had enough by this point to last me a lifetime, thank you very much

Back outside, Winston and Clayton aren’t at the block-building station A quick walk a bit further on, finds the in a nearby booth with a couple of extra-large Slurpees When I sit down beside Winston, Clayton gestures to the Slurpee on the table beside his

“Got this for you”

He pauses, his uncertain gaze snaking tothat I can only have it if I sit beside hiaze stops on Winston, his frown deepens, and then he slides the Styrofoam cup over

“Look dad,” Winston crows

His blowing into the Slurpee produces several bubbles, which sends hiles

“You think that’s sorin wide on his face, “check this out”

He lifts off the lid of his cup then dips his straw into the ice cubes on top of the Slurpee Sucking one up, he lifts it out of the cup with his straw and then shoots it at me I duck too late It strikes hing

Despitetoo

“You think that’s sohis, I suck the straw up and down slowly until all his Slurpee is down my throat

“She got you, dad,” Winston infor out of his blue Slurpee-colored lips

Clayton’s gaze still hasn’t left my lips

“Yes,” he says in a low voice, “I guess she has”

I rip aze away from him and focus it on my own Slurpee

Nice work, Stevie, you jerk With my straw, I nervously bash at the little purple crystals in the bottom of my cup What did I just do, and ill be the consequences?

After we’ve exited Legoland, Clayton has sorocery store and a nearby Staples

“You don’t ht?” He asks me