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“We tell her to leave.”
“That would be rude.”
“You think I care?”
“She seems to be under the impression that you two are…more than friends.”
This was getting beyond irritating. “Her impression would be wrong.”
“Talon, who is she exactly?”
“She’s a waitress, Marjorie. I met her in Grand Junction a while ago. She and I had…a couple of…dates. And honestly, I’m not really comfortable talking to you about this.”
“Look, if you’re going to be cheating on my best friend—”
“Your best friend? You mean Jade? Jade and I don’t have anything between us.”
“Except sex?”
Jesus Christ. Did I really need to be talking to my baby sister about these things? “Look, I know you two are best friends and probably tell each other everything—”
“You got that right.”
“But whatever has gone on between Jade and me is none of your business.”
“You are my brother, and Jade is my best friend. That makes this every bit my business. Maybe not the relationship part, but the part that affects me. Now who the hell is this waitress chick, and why did she think she could show up at our home?”
I shook my head. “Beats the hell out of me. I didn’t even know she knew where to find me.”
“Well, I assume you gave her your name.”
“Of course.”
“The Steels are pretty damned easy to find,” Marj said. “I’m going to invite her to stay for dinner.”
I jerked my head forward. “What?”
“You heard me. I want to find out what’s going on between you two.”
“I just told you what’s going on between us. A whole lot of nothing. Now either you can get rid of her, or I will.”
“Nope. She’s staying for dinner.” Marj flounced off.
The next thing I knew, I was sitting at the kitchen table flanked by my sister and a woman I’d fucked a couple of times. Could this have been any more awkward? I stayed quiet while she and Marj chattered like a couple of prairie hens.
“So where do you work?”
“The Fox and the Hound Bar and Grill in Grand Junction.”
“And that’s where you met Talon?”
Julie nodded and swallowed a bite of tamale. “Yeah, couple months or so ago. Wow, this food is delicious.”
“Oh, yes, Felicia is a gem.” Marj smiled curtly. “Tell me a little more about yourself, Julie.”
I rolled my eyes. This dinner had gone on long enough. I listened with only one ear as Julie rattled on and on about how she wanted to start going to night school once she got her GED.
Blah, blah, blah. Sure, that would happen.
