Chapter 215

“We have a kitten,” Scooter said, muffled from behind his hands, as soon as the door closed

“Yes,” Andy agreed. “And a store’s worth of merchandise, including clothes no seven-year-old should be allowed to look at, much less wear.” He dropped all the bags and sat on the couch next to his husband. “I hate to be the one to say I told you so, but.”

“And ruby earrings,” Scooter said. “And not like little fake ones or anything. ‘It’s her birthstone, Winston, every girl needs to have jewelry with her birthstone, don’t you think?’ Like that’s something I’ve ever thought about in my life.”

“My mother may have single-handedly revitalized the local economy,” Andy said. He patted Scooter on the back. “And she’ll be back tomorrow.”

Scooter groaned. “Do you think we can barricade the door?”

“She’ll just make Kenny break it down, and I wouldn’t want to do that to him. Maybe, if we’re lucky, we can redirect them to go do things that aren’t shopping.”