Temptation (A Temptation Novel)
“The sound was lowered, but the pop, pops of gunshots could still be heard coming from the TV, as Justin sat before it, an Xbox control nimbly between his fingers.
They were both so ridiculously oblivious to the drama in my life that if I weren’t so torn apart inside, the scene would have made me laugh. If Sam had been occupying the couch, I would have gone back to my room, but since he was off somewhere with his new buddies, I stepped softly through the doorway, seating myself in the chair in t...he corner.
Several minutes passed. I stared alternately between Dad and Justin, watching how engrossed each was in their technology, completely unaware of my presence. Agitation pricked at me until the sensation began to feel like needles poking sharply into my skin. I cleared my throat loudly—twice—before Dad’s head rose.
The lift of his eyebrows and the patient smile that spread on his lips as he shut his laptop and focused on me completely told me that he was all too happy to accept the obvious flapping of my white flag.MoreLess
They were both so ridiculously oblivious to the drama in my life that if I weren’t so torn apart inside, the scene would have made me laugh. If Sam had been occupying the couch, I would have gone back to my room, but since he was off somewhere with his new buddies, I stepped softly through the doorway, seating myself in the chair in t...he corner.
Several minutes passed. I stared alternately between Dad and Justin, watching how engrossed each was in their technology, completely unaware of my presence. Agitation pricked at me until the sensation began to feel like needles poking sharply into my skin. I cleared my throat loudly—twice—before Dad’s head rose.
The lift of his eyebrows and the patient smile that spread on his lips as he shut his laptop and focused on me completely told me that he was all too happy to accept the obvious flapping of my white flag.MoreLess
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