Page 103 of The Bonus

“Relax, I’m not going to tell them that Mom got her pussy out on Dad’s desk…although I’m positive that would make for a more interesting story.”

My eyes nearly bulge from their sockets. “Are you fucking serious… Do not dare tell them and disappear, it isn’t fair.”

“Here he is.” Lucy walks into the kitchen, cutting me off again, Dom trailing behind her.

“Hello.” Gabriel smiles at both of them. Lucy smiles and Dominic looks him up and down straight-faced.

For the first time in my life I see fear flash across Gabriel’s face.

I need to take over.

“Dom.” I put my hands on both of his little shoulders. “This is Gabriel, you remember him, don’t you?”

He nods.

“Gabriel is my friend from New York,” I tell them.

Dominic’s eyes flick up to me and I know he’s remembering the last time Gabriel was here and how he made me cry.

Damn it, why did I do that?

“Sit down.” I direct them to the dining table. “Let’s all eat dinner together while we discuss a few things.”

Gabriel opens his mouth to say something and I hold my hand up to stop him.

“Dinner is where we discuss things in this house.” I widen my eyes to him in a shut-up gesture.

“Right.” He drops into a dining chair and the kids do too.

I turn to refill my glass of wine and take a big gulp. What is he going to say…what the hell is he going to say?

He’s completely unmanageable.

Fuck…

“I’ll have some of that too, please,” Gabriel says.

Good god, this is supermarket wine that cost $7.99.

Please earth, swallow me whole.

“Sure.” With sweat dripping down between my breasts, I take another wineglass from the cupboard and fill it and then pass it to him.

“Thanks.” He takes a huge gulp and winces before his horrified eyes flash up to meet mine.

“I know.” I nod.

“But do you?”

“Yep…pretty much.” Tastes like shit, but it’s cheap and gets the job done.

I tip my head back and drain my glass. I immediately refill it and get to work on dishing dinner out.

“How was school today?” Gabriel asks.

“It was good.” Lucy smiles.

“What class are you in?” he replies.

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