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“Glad you like them. It sure does come in handy having an in-house florist with an out-of-state delivery service.”
“Don’t get too comfortable with the trappings, son,” Nick said, grinning. “They’re temporary.”
“I’m well aware, and I’m enjoying it while it lasts. How’s the vacation? And don’t tell me anything that will scar me even more than I already am.”
“We’re having a very nice time,” Sam said. “We’re about to take a walk on the beach.”
“Isn’t it too cold?” Scotty asked.
“Nah, it’s fine.”
“Has Skippy been outside yet?” Nick asked, cringing at the thought of puppy pee all over the residence.
“Alden came to get her earlier and brought her back.”
“That’s very nice of him.”
“He supports my need to sleep in, unlike some people I could mention.”
“You’ve wasted half a day you’ll never get back,” Nick said as Sam rolled her eyes at him.
“Listen, Dad, we can’t all be the overachievers that you’ve been your whole life. Take it down a notch, will you?”
Nick bit his lip to keep from laughing out loud.
“I’m with you, kid,” Sam said. “Sleep in while you can.”
“Sam!” Nick feigned outrage. “We’re supposed to set a good example.”
Scotty’s laughter made them smile. “You two are a mess. Don’t you know that parents are supposed to be on the same page, so the kid doesn’t end up receiving mixed messages?”
“Where does he get this stuff?” Sam asked.
“Duh, I know things.”
“All right, smarty-pants,” Nick said. “Get your butt out of bed and do something productive with your day.”
“I’ve got hockey practice at five. Is that productive enough for you?”
“That’s something, anyway,” Nick said. “What about that social studies paper you have due on Tuesday?”
“Don’t ruin my weekend by talking about Tuesday.”
“I want to see a first draft before you go to bed tomorrow, you got me?”
“How you can be such a buzzkiller when you’re not even here?”
“That’s my job.”
“Fine. Whatever. I’ll send you a draft.”
“Make it a good one.” He smiled and winked at Sam. “I’m on vacation with my best girl. I don’t have time to clean it up.”
“Ew.”
“What?”
“The grossness was implied.”
