Logan chuckles. “Can’t believe she’s hitting people now.”
“Self-defense, little Links.” Bones chuckles.
“I got your little swinging between my thighs, Bones. Why don’t you send your girl over to check it out?”
“Logan!”
Bones barks out a laugh. “Let him be theotherlittle Links.”
“Yeah, little. That’s not what your sister said,” I bust on him.
“Shit’s old-school stuff you’re bringing up, Lucas. You sure you wanna go there?”
Seriously keep forgetting his step-sister is a pre-marriage … acquaintance.
“Shit! I’m sorry, man. I forgot—”
“Digging that hole deeper, Lucas.”
Logan busts up laughing.
“Sorry, man. Just to confirm, Ava’s okay?”
“She’s with the Abraham/Hines crew; she’s just fine.”
“Thanks for the heads-up.” I end the call and clear my throat before telling Logan, “I was inappropriate, and so were you.”
“Nothing wrong with sharing the love, Dad.”
“It was a long time ago—”
“In a galaxy far, far away?”
“Absolutely.”
We laugh, and then we’re silent for a while.
“Dad?”
“Yeah?”
“Mom says Harper is a bad influence on Ava. She’s gonna be upset.”
“What else does your mom say, Logan?” I didn’t mean to snap.
“Nothing.” He looks out the window.
I can’t believe that bitch said that to him.Mind fucking whore!Playing games with my kids is not part of the deal between her and me. She can fuck whoever she wants, max out credit cards buying lingerie every damn month to try to get under my skin, talk on the cell phone I pay for every night before she goes to bed, and now not even stop the conversation when I walk into the room to push me further. Fuck with me all you want, but do not fuck with my kids’ heads!
“Doyouthink Harper’s a bad influence on her?”
He shrugs. My snapping pushed him back into a corner, distancing himself again.
“I think your sister and Harper have been friends for years, and they balance each other out pretty well. But that’s my opinion, Logan. I won’t force it on you, bud, okay?”
“Yeah, okay.”
“Should we go check on her?”