Three Equals… II 73A

“His name is Darin actually, but I mean her oldest brother, Marvin.”

“You’re completely in on this too aren’t you?”

“I hope not.” He really does. He stood up.

“So, what about him?”

“We’re not done with you yet. And I don’t plan on talking about him in front of David and George.”

She chuckled. “Neither do I. Maybe they’re gone.”

“I doubt it.”

“Want to bet?” She asked mischievously.

His heart skipped a beat; so many wrong possibilities, so much so, guilt pierced his heart. Then he remembered. “Oh.” He took off his glasses just as they left the room.

She assessed him. “Why are you taking off your glasses?” She put out her hand. “Let me hold them.” It had been so long since she saw him without them or held them or even cleaned them or even watched him clean them.

This is his house, he can walk around with his eyes closed and not bump into anything. “David and George were talking about Lacey looking completely dif-“