Page 135 of Love Undiscovered
“The fuck you need that much money for, that bad, you'd do this?”
I shrug my shoulders. “Personal.”
“Little late for that, don't cha think?”
“It's for my parents,” I mumble into the mouth of my bottle before I gulp the rest down.
“What?” he asks.
“The money,” I say more clearly. “My sisters and I are sending my parents on a cruise for their fortieth wedding anniversary. I needed the money for the rest of my share.”
“Well, fuck, that's almost decent of you, brother.”
“It is decent of me. My parents are amazing, and they deserve this.”
“At Remi's expense?” he asks.
My face reddens with shame, I look down at my feet. “No.”
“It's solid, though. You doing this for your folks. I feel the same about my dad. Totally do it for him.”
I nod my chin at him in acknowledgment and stand to get us both a fresh beer. I open and hand him his. We sit in silence for a minute.
Matthews chugs his beer, then asks, “Hey, wasn’t there a game tonight?”
I grab the remote and turn on the TV. We settle back to watch sports highlights, him in my favorite corner, and me at the opposite end.
Our truce sits between us, unspoken, but still there.
Almost like we’re friends or something.
