Chapter 29

??Sure. You can help me carry the stuff,?? Joey said, ruffling Simon??s hair.

??He??s only eight, Joey, you be careful,?? his mother said.

Joey groaned. He thought it best to escape before he said something else he shouldn??t. ??Come on then, Champ. Let??s go.??

Joey managed to get out of the house without further incident. He loved spending time with his nephew; the boy was always full of questions, sometimes embarrassing ones. Joey remembered once Simon asking why his willy got hard. Joey had told Simon to ask his mother.

The youngster had pulled a face. ??I can??t ask mum guy stuff!??

Joey had laughed. It couldn??t be easy for the kid growing up without a male role model around the place.

??You had your dinner yet??? Joey asked Simon when the pair had exited the car.

??Yeah, grandma brought round some leftovers.??

Joey chuckled. ??Any room in your tummy for a cheese burger???

??Yeah.?? Simon treated his uncle to a broad grin.