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“What was?” I asked.
“The look you put on Bones’ face. You’re running circles around him, aren’t you?”
“Trying.”
Chapter 23
“Whoa,” Sutton remarked.
“Whoa, what?” I asked.
“Whoa, your house…sorry, I said that out loud, didn’t I?”
“Yeah, but I get it. Let’s not make it a thing though. Deal?” I asked with a smile.
She grinned. “Deal. So tonight, seven-thirty at Spurs. Bring your honkey-tonk.”
“Consider it brought.” I smiled. “Thanks for the ride.”
“Anytime.”
I climbed out of her car and headed up to the front porch. I punched in the code to the door and unlocked it. While my hand was on the knob, I turned and waved to Sutton. She waved back and then pulled out of the driveway.
Charlie’s shoes were in the foyer. “Charlie?” I called out.
She appeared like an apparition. “Where have you been, young lady?”
“Sorry, Mom. I went to the drive-in with Scooter and lost track of time.”
“Hmm. I see no hickeys on your neck. I’m disappointed. I thought you were having a romantic night with Bones.”
“Change of plans,” I said as I headed for the stairs. “We can talk, but I have to shower. I’m running late as it is.”
“I ate the left-over filet,” she said as she followed me up the stairs.
“You had steak for breakfast?” I asked in amusement.
“Absolutely. I left the sweet potato puree though. Why do chefs always puree vegetables? Is it to make them more palatable?”
“Not for you, apparently. By the way,” I said as I walked into my bedroom. “Savage said he asked you to hang out last night but you told him you were spending the evening with me. And I didn’t know I was supposed to be your alibi, so when he saw me at the clubhouse last night, he put two and two together and knows you lied to him. So that might be a mess.”
I stripped out of my jeans and sweater, tossing them on the bed before I went into the bathroom.
“So, are you going to tell me what you were really doing last night?” I asked.
“Only if you tell me why you weren’t doing what I thought you’d be doing last night.” She followed me into the bathroom and sat down on the closed toilet seat and waited.
I turned on the shower and let it steam for a moment. “Bones came over for the fork lesson and we were going to have a sleepover.”
“You’ve already had a sleepover.”
“A naked sleepover,” I clarified.
“Ah.” She smiled. “So, how did it go?”
I tested the water with my hand and once I was satisfied, I quickly stripped out of my tank and thong before hopping in. Charlie and I had known each other since we were infants and neither one of us was modest around the other.
“There was no naked sleepover,” I replied.
