doing anything wrong. This isn’t the fifties anymore.”
“Coming from the housewife of a damn mansion,” I snapped.
Her eyes narrowed. “When have I ever done anything that wasn’t in your best interest?”
“When you didn’t tell me Janice fucked Sean.”
Scarlet gasped. “How dare you throw that in my face!”
I knew that was cold. “I take it back.”
“You better take it back,” she snapped.
I rested my elbows on the table and looked at the fries I didn’t touch. I suddenly wasn’t hungry.
“What is the big deal, Ryan? She loves her job. Be happy for her.”
“I don’t trust that guy,” I said firmly.
“You’ve never even met him. What if he’s 5’5 and bald? You really going to be threatened by that?”
I had a feeling he wasn’t ugly. “Let me take care of my own relationship.”
“You clearly don’t know what the hell you’re doing.”
Cortland kept his mouth shut and tried to stay out of the argument. I loved my sister more than anything, but hell, she could be a damn pain in the ass.
“Let’s drop it.” I threatened her with my eyes so she knew I meant business.
“Fine. Throw your relationship away.”
“Janice would never leave me and I wouldn’t leave her. We are the most stable couple of this group. That will never change.”
“Someone’s cocky,” Scarlet said.
“No,” I said simply. “I just know Janice loves me.”
“And if I were you, I wouldn’t take it for granted.” She tucked her hair behind her ear then finished her fries.
“Where’ s Sean?” I wanted to change the subject.
“He’s at the office.” There was sadness to her voice.
“What’s wrong now?” Were they ever not fighting?
“Sean’s parents are getting a divorce.”
Cortland knocked his soda over. “What? Seriously?”
“Andrew and Diane?” I asked. “ The King and Queen of Connecticut.”
She nodded. “We’re all recovering from the shock. Andrew has been staying with us. H e puts on a brave face but I know he’s going through a hard time.”
“That’s crazy…” I was still processing everything.
“Did she leave him?” Cortland asked.
“No,” Scarlet said simply. “Andrew ended the relationship. She’s not the same person he married.”
“So…is this a good thing?” I asked. I never liked Diane, especially in recent months. She treated my sister like garbage even though Scarlet was one of the most amazing women I’ve ever met, not that I would ever admit that. She was borderline psychotic. She was all work and no play. Andrew had a youthful soul to him. Diane was just stiff.
“I don’t know,” Scarlet said with a sigh. “But I know Sean is taking it hard. Divorce is never easy.”
“But Sean doesn’t like his mom,” Cortland pointed out.
“No, he doesn’t,” Scarlet said. “But it’s still hard to accept. You’re so used to your parents being together, it’s hard to place them in a new category when they are apart. And now he worries about his dad being alone.”
I couldn’t think of anything to say so I held my silence. Cortland cleaned up the spilled soda with a bunch of napkins the n tossed the garbage on the tray.
“Since he’s a single guy, I’ll need to take him out to the bars and introduce him to the new version of Playboy and porn DVD’s.” I smirked at the idea.
Scarlet rolled her eyes. “Andrew is too mature for that.”
Cortland laughed but didn’t comment.
“Men love naked women,” I said. “It doesn’t matter how old you get. That aspect will never change.”
“My father-in-law isn’t a pervert.”
Cortland laughed again.
“Baby sister, all men are perverts. I’m sorry to shatter your image of Andrew, but he loves pussy just as much as we do.”
She cringed. “Eww! Stop. He’s like my dad.”
“And daddy loves big butts and tits,” I said.
She threw her cash on the table. “I’m leaving.”
“So you can do the nasty-nasty in your husband’s office?” I asked as she walked
“Coming from the housewife of a damn mansion,” I snapped.
Her eyes narrowed. “When have I ever done anything that wasn’t in your best interest?”
“When you didn’t tell me Janice fucked Sean.”
Scarlet gasped. “How dare you throw that in my face!”
I knew that was cold. “I take it back.”
“You better take it back,” she snapped.
I rested my elbows on the table and looked at the fries I didn’t touch. I suddenly wasn’t hungry.
“What is the big deal, Ryan? She loves her job. Be happy for her.”
“I don’t trust that guy,” I said firmly.
“You’ve never even met him. What if he’s 5’5 and bald? You really going to be threatened by that?”
I had a feeling he wasn’t ugly. “Let me take care of my own relationship.”
“You clearly don’t know what the hell you’re doing.”
Cortland kept his mouth shut and tried to stay out of the argument. I loved my sister more than anything, but hell, she could be a damn pain in the ass.
“Let’s drop it.” I threatened her with my eyes so she knew I meant business.
“Fine. Throw your relationship away.”
“Janice would never leave me and I wouldn’t leave her. We are the most stable couple of this group. That will never change.”
“Someone’s cocky,” Scarlet said.
“No,” I said simply. “I just know Janice loves me.”
“And if I were you, I wouldn’t take it for granted.” She tucked her hair behind her ear then finished her fries.
“Where’ s Sean?” I wanted to change the subject.
“He’s at the office.” There was sadness to her voice.
“What’s wrong now?” Were they ever not fighting?
“Sean’s parents are getting a divorce.”
Cortland knocked his soda over. “What? Seriously?”
“Andrew and Diane?” I asked. “ The King and Queen of Connecticut.”
She nodded. “We’re all recovering from the shock. Andrew has been staying with us. H e puts on a brave face but I know he’s going through a hard time.”
“That’s crazy…” I was still processing everything.
“Did she leave him?” Cortland asked.
“No,” Scarlet said simply. “Andrew ended the relationship. She’s not the same person he married.”
“So…is this a good thing?” I asked. I never liked Diane, especially in recent months. She treated my sister like garbage even though Scarlet was one of the most amazing women I’ve ever met, not that I would ever admit that. She was borderline psychotic. She was all work and no play. Andrew had a youthful soul to him. Diane was just stiff.
“I don’t know,” Scarlet said with a sigh. “But I know Sean is taking it hard. Divorce is never easy.”
“But Sean doesn’t like his mom,” Cortland pointed out.
“No, he doesn’t,” Scarlet said. “But it’s still hard to accept. You’re so used to your parents being together, it’s hard to place them in a new category when they are apart. And now he worries about his dad being alone.”
I couldn’t think of anything to say so I held my silence. Cortland cleaned up the spilled soda with a bunch of napkins the n tossed the garbage on the tray.
“Since he’s a single guy, I’ll need to take him out to the bars and introduce him to the new version of Playboy and porn DVD’s.” I smirked at the idea.
Scarlet rolled her eyes. “Andrew is too mature for that.”
Cortland laughed but didn’t comment.
“Men love naked women,” I said. “It doesn’t matter how old you get. That aspect will never change.”
“My father-in-law isn’t a pervert.”
Cortland laughed again.
“Baby sister, all men are perverts. I’m sorry to shatter your image of Andrew, but he loves pussy just as much as we do.”
She cringed. “Eww! Stop. He’s like my dad.”
“And daddy loves big butts and tits,” I said.
She threw her cash on the table. “I’m leaving.”
“So you can do the nasty-nasty in your husband’s office?” I asked as she walked
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