Page 110 of Bragg's Christmas

I haven’t spoken to anyone since I got home. With one exception. I messaged Love.

“I get it. Love told you.”

“What was she supposed to tell us?” Elder asks.

I wave a hand. “You know.”

Miller grunts. “Are we going to do this or what?”

Elder shoves the shot glass at me. I grab it before it can drop to the floor. I have a five-year-old. I can’t have glass shards all over the floor.

“Truth or punch!” Brody shouts before downing his shot. “Ugh. Vodka. Why can’t we use tequila?”

No one bothers to answer him. Everyone in town knows better than to let Brody drink tequila.

I swallow the vodka. I’ve barely set my glass down on the table before Elder fills it again. As if I need any more alcohol in my body.

“Is there any way I can pay you to get out of this?”

Brody snorts. “I’ve seen your portfolio. I think not.”

I scowl. “I liked it better when I thought you were a poor videogame-obsessed kid.”

“Don’t be jealous just because I’m living with the woman I love and she’s having my baby.”

“I don’t have a woman I love,” I grumble.

Elder slides the shot glass toward me. “Time to start.”

I glare at him as I pick up the glass and down the shot.

“Do you love Love Hill?” he asks.

I snort. “I don’t know who Love Hill is.”

Miller rubs his hands together. “He didn’t answer the question. I get to punch him.”

“You’re not punching me. I answered the question.”

“Nope.” Riley shakes his head. “You avoided answering the question. And, if I recall correctly…”

“You do recall correctly.” Brody doesn’t hesitate to back up his twin. Those two always stick together.

“Avoiding the question is equal to not answering,” Elder says.

Miller cracks his knuckles. “Which means it’s punch time.”

Great. It appears both sets of Bragg twins are ganging up on me today.

I growl. “You’re not fucking punching me.”

Elder crosses his arms and glares down at me. “Then, answer the fucking question. Do you love Love Hill?”

“I don’t know Love Hill. Therefore, I can’t love her.”

“He’s lying.” Miller stalks closer. “A lie means I still get to punch him.”

“Why do all of my brothers suddenly care about my feelings for Love Hill? It’s not as if you like her.”

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