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But she said nothing.
She also didn’t take Feather out of her swaddle and drop her on Luna, so that was something.
Her gaze strayed to Cap, and she asked, “Why’s he here?”
“Because he means something to Raye, and Raye’s a part of this family,” Scott answered. “That’s why.”
“How the hell am I gonna find a job when I’m knocked up?” she asked the room at large.
It was Scott again who answered. “Love you, kiddo, but you should have thought of that before you got knocked up.”
“This blows,” she said on a sigh.
“You should have thought of that too,” Luna told her.
She looked down at her sister, her manner changed, and she sniped, “Perfect Luna, Daddy’s favorite.”
I got tense, mostly because that pissed me off.
Though, I thought it was telling that Dream, surprisingly easily, seemed to be coming to terms with what was going on, but the minute Luna got in her sights, she turned ugly.
I just didn’t know what that told.
Cap’s hand still on my thigh squeezed.
He felt me getting pissed off.
“Dreamy Dream, Mommy’s favorite,” Luna shot back. “Don’t pretend you had it tough. We were both loved. I just never took advantage of that.”
Dream flinched.
Louise took her feet.
“I cannot believe you stood in this very room and listened to Raye tell her story and you’re trading barbs with your sister,” she snapped at Dream. “Raye doesn’t know what became of her sister, and yours is right there. My goodness, I didn’t think I could be this ashamed of one of my own children.”
“Momster—” Dream started in a whiny voice.
Louise gave her The Hand, shaking her head.
“No. No. Your father’s been right all these years. I’m too much of a soft touch. But not anymore, Dream. Not anymore.”
With that, she swept from the room.
Well, it seemed the intervention worked, just on a different person.
“Enjoying this?” Dream asked Cap snidely.
“More than you, I reckon,” he murmured.
I bit back a laugh.
“I don’t need this shit,” Dream hissed. “Dusk, come to Momma.”
Dusk didn’t come to Momma. He was too busy trying to shove the ear of a golden retriever in his mouth.
So she went and picked him up, grabbed her tote and swanned from the house without another word.
We all looked at each other.
