“It reminds me of when we lost power when you boys were small. It looks like we’re camping in the living room tonight,” Ma mentioned.“Payton and Parker, help me get blankets and pillows. Patton and Paxton get some wood from the garage,” Pops told my brothers.“Oh, man, I hate the garage. It’s creep
#Chapter639A Gray style ChristmasPresleyChristmas time with most families includes yuletide joy. Our Christmas consists of arguing over anything Christmas related except for Pax. What is wrong with my brother? He hates holidays in any form. If there’s a holiday, Pax hates it.“Listen, Scrooge, no
“When I met Presley, he seemed guarded. It’s understandable,” I said as the others stopped and listened. “It took a lot for him to open up to me.”Maggie looked at me.“Presley has this sweetness to him. He cares for people and his family. He endures a lot from people but keeps going. I give him muc
#Chapter640Returning to schoolPresleyAfter spending the holidays with our family, we returned to school and work. Caleb put us on shifts that didn’t interfere with school. Plus, we came back to a surprise when we walked into the station.Kaylee and I walked in to see everyone standing around.“Di
“I say we beat the guy’s ass for being a douche,” Paxton mentioned.“Yeah, and make things worse. You’re a smart one,” Parker said, rolling his eyes.“It’s not my fault. The guy’s a dick,” Pax said, shrugging.“Well, now we leave the situation to the professionals. Do nothing,” Payton warned the twi
#Chapter641Revisiting the pastMarshallI called Kain and Kaiden, telling them both that I needed to talk to them. They wanted to know why, but I said it needed discussing in person. You don’t discuss a past situation like what happened to Kaiden over the phone.Brody and I met Kaiden and Kain at a
“Tell me about it. Sometimes I pray Kaxon makes the right decisions. I know he’s smart, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t worry,” Kain said.“We all do. I worry every time I get a call and hope it doesn’t involve my boys,” Brody mentioned.“I worry about my kids when they come to class. I worry their
#Chapter642The day afterPresleyThe next morning, I woke up next to Kaylee. She woke up and looked at me.“Morning,” I said, rubbing my eyes.“Morning,” Kaylee yawned.“How did you sleep?” I asked, lying there.“Not bad, although it helps when you have a good workout,” Kaylee answered while smirki