Chapter 6

“If you’d like, invite him to spend it with us,” said Kiko, taking the bacon out of the pan and draining it. He began cutting the chicken breast into strips he could fry up in the bacon grease. “My sister’s coming. It’s really only fair.”

“Spend Christmas with his evil gay brother and boyfriend?” asked Dom, almost laughing now. He was beginning to like this idea more and more. After all the times his family had been cruel to him, why not give them his own happiness to chew on? “Devin would really hate that.”

“Don’t sound so pleased,” said Kiko, but Dom laughed.

“No, serves them right. They should hear I can be happy. I’ll do it tomorrow, on lunch break.” He paused. “Thanks, Kiko.”

“Good,” said Kiko, cutting open the avocado as the chicken cooked. “Now, about that interrupted flirting…”

“Aren’t you hungry?” asked Dom, feigning disinterest. He moved to the refrigerator and opened the door. “Death and Taxidermy or Amber Submarine?”