Deep Down (Lockhart Brothers #1)
“Other than the date, I’d done nothing but work and play basketball this weekend.
“Ribs?” I said, inhaling the smoky barbeque scent in the kitchen as soon as I walked in the back door.
Mom was standing over the stove, and she nodded and reached for me with a one-armed hug, stirring something on the stove with her other hand.
“It’ll be ready in two minutes,” she said.
“You need some help?”
“You can take that casserole into the dining room. But be careful, it’s hot.”
I picked up the dish with two towels and carried it to the large oak dining table, where Austin and Mason were sitting with Dad.
“Where’s Hannah?” I asked Austin. “And Alana?”
“At a baby shower.”
Mom walked in, carrying a huge platter of ribs. We all sat down and started passing dishes around. My stomach rumbled with anticipation. I hadn’t eaten since breakfast.
“Kyle and Kim couldn’t be here?” Austin asked.
“No,” Mom said. “Kyle’s working.”
“What about Kim and the boys?”
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