Lex (Unconventional Hearts)
“I ask, peering over my sister’s shoulder, into the salad bowl on my father’s countertop.
“You can’t cook.” Tasha teases, bumping me with her hip.
“It’s not cooking. It’s tossing a salad.” I remind her, tickling her sides and making her squeal.
“Stop it!” she scolds, then whines, “Dad, he’s doing it again!” Flashing me a naughty grin, knowing she’s won. I wonder how her husband Brock handles her, and these weekend family lunches. Every Sunday we meet at my dad’s in Lords to congregat...e. His new wife Chelsea, who’s younger than I am, always helps my sister prepare the meal. While my brother Max corrals the kiddos in the family room, and my Dad watches sports on TV from his recliner in the living room.
“Is the lawyer tormenting you again?” Chelsea chortles, carrying an oversized watermelon in from the back porch.
“Here, let me help.”MoreLess
“You can’t cook.” Tasha teases, bumping me with her hip.
“It’s not cooking. It’s tossing a salad.” I remind her, tickling her sides and making her squeal.
“Stop it!” she scolds, then whines, “Dad, he’s doing it again!” Flashing me a naughty grin, knowing she’s won. I wonder how her husband Brock handles her, and these weekend family lunches. Every Sunday we meet at my dad’s in Lords to congregat...e. His new wife Chelsea, who’s younger than I am, always helps my sister prepare the meal. While my brother Max corrals the kiddos in the family room, and my Dad watches sports on TV from his recliner in the living room.
“Is the lawyer tormenting you again?” Chelsea chortles, carrying an oversized watermelon in from the back porch.
“Here, let me help.”MoreLess
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