The Lure of White Oak Lake (2013)
“Jaclyn asked Austin the next morning as she cooked breakfast.
“It’s burning and scratchy.”
Jaclyn looked away from the eggs she was cooking and watched as Austin took a sip of juice and winced. He looked pale, and his eyes were watery. She took the skillet from the heat and put a hand to his head. “Oh, buddy, you’re hot. Let me go get the thermometer.”
Austin was sitting at the table with his chin in his hand when Jaclyn returned. “I can’t be sick, Mom, we have to work on Thor.”
... She held the thermometer up. “Open.” Austin shook his head like he did when he was small. “Son, we both know I’m not going to shove this up your butt. Keep clamping those lips, though, and I’ll find another place to stick it.”
“If that thing shows I have fever, I’ll be on lockdown. I really want to work on Thor.”
“You have time, open.”MoreLess
“It’s burning and scratchy.”
Jaclyn looked away from the eggs she was cooking and watched as Austin took a sip of juice and winced. He looked pale, and his eyes were watery. She took the skillet from the heat and put a hand to his head. “Oh, buddy, you’re hot. Let me go get the thermometer.”
Austin was sitting at the table with his chin in his hand when Jaclyn returned. “I can’t be sick, Mom, we have to work on Thor.”
... She held the thermometer up. “Open.” Austin shook his head like he did when he was small. “Son, we both know I’m not going to shove this up your butt. Keep clamping those lips, though, and I’ll find another place to stick it.”
“If that thing shows I have fever, I’ll be on lockdown. I really want to work on Thor.”
“You have time, open.”MoreLess
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