Chapter 4

Because I am boring old Darrell and you’re sexy as sin Travis.

“I don’t know.” Darrell cleared his throat. “Um, well, my daddy-er-father died when I was fourteen, so after that Mama raised me and my two brothers by herself. She worked as a hotel maid mostly, though she did some other odd jobs now and again. My oldest brother plays basketball with the Detroit Pistons. And my little brother is still in college.”

“Wow, that’s pretty cool. Your mother did a fantastic job. Sorry to hear about your dad.”

“Yeah, he got in a bar fight and ended up hitting his head on the asphalt in the bar parking lot. Got a brain hemorrhage,” Darrell explained.

“Oh, my God.”

He nodded. “Yeah, it was tough.”

“Was the guy he fought with charged?” Travis pushed his mostly empty plate toward the end of the table.