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“Great to see you, Sorcha,” I say, breaking the embrace. She waves the smoke away and walks into the kitchen.
“I was shocked when Lily said you would be joining us.” Sorcha bends at the waist to look into the oven where a roast is cooking.
“I met her last night, and she insisted,” I say as I sit down.
Sorcha straightens and wipes one hand on the front of her apron. She raises a brow, and I grin.
“Maybe I invited myself.”
She purses her lips and nods her head. “That sounds more like it. Lily isn’t exactly friendly.” She stubs out the cigarette, and I suddenly want to learn more about Lily.
But speak of the devil, and he shall appearsprings to mind as Lily calls from the front door.
“Hi, Mammy.”
“Daniel is here, baby.” Her mother calls while giving me a quick glance. I’m sure she’s wondering how Lily will react to my appearance.
Lily enters the kitchen, and she is a wall of hostility and nerves. “Yeah, I know.” Lily half growls.
Lily places her bag on the countertop before shrugging out of a navy cardigan. She’s looking over her mother’s shoulder. “It smells great,” she says, and I use the moment to take her in as her mother offers her a teaspoon of gravy to taste.
The dark denim jeans are painted onto her long curvy legs. The cream sweater fits her snugly. Her dark brown hair is tied up in a high ponytail. With any other girl, they would look basic, but when Lily turns with fire in her eyes and some gravy on her lip, my cock tells me she isn’t basic. Far fucking from it.
Her tongue flicks out and licks the gravy.
“Go, sit down. I’ll start dishing out.” Her mother ushers her away. Lily is hesitant but sits down just as the front door opens again.
Music blasts from Eric’s ear pods that hang around his neck. He marches to his mother but pauses when he notices me at the table.
“Daniel.” His smile is instant as he walks to me and holds out a hand. I get out of the chair and take his hand as he pulls me into a half hug. When we break away, I ruffle his hair like I used to. “You got big,” I say.
He fixes his hair as I sit back down. “Well, you’re a fucking giant.”
“Mind your language,” Sorcha says.
Eric sits beside me. “How has work been?”
He’s too easy. I grin and tilt my head. I want to look at Lily to see her reaction, but instead, I lean into Eric. “Great.”
He glances at Lily and shakes his head. “I’m working a deadbeat job.”
“It’s honest,” Lily says with her head held high.
I sit back as Sorcha approaches the table and places a plate in front of me.
“No one got rich on honesty.” She tells us all.
“Every criminal dies young, Mother.” Lily bites out; her jaw clenched with anger. This must be a long-standing argument between them.
“I just opened a new club,” I say, and all eyes fall on me.
Eric is nodding already; his eagerness should delight me, but instead, I hate how he can’t see Lily is trying to protect him.
“I could give you a job.”
“Fuck yeah.” He grins at Lily.
“No,” Lily says no straight away.
