The Temptress

bout the volume again. Why he didn't just turn off his hearing aids, beats me. I actually considered turning th

, promising myself that I would continue as soon as he left

pou

en frowned when I hear

OPEN

I d

s getting murdered?" I asked and looked b

er it doesn't show on the Richter's scale. I've

icke

asked. But when I showed

waiting in

s that yo

ked proudly, and I raised

ed in Las Veg

d? Then

riends. No offense, but you know how much I ha

ightly on, for the sake of your wife. That's special to them, and something we just have to endure with

te with my friends and family," Pip

r side of the family. That way we're both happy. It's small

in and I cring

here is to ask if we could s

ying at your mother's h

snorted, and I w

, claiming it was to make her look slimmer. And she doesn't even know her! She's taken over the whole planning, and decides

Sally's wrath, Teddy. That's something you wouldn't wish f

y at a hotel for over t

t home. I'm sure you can both fit in the queen-sized bed

ng about the same thing as I did. Of course I changed the bed shee

ht up. Keep t

trouble. So I picked up my pen and papers, and put them away together with the guitar. Then I went into the kitchen to make us all something to

ed. Then I got the air knocked out of me when I caught s

t my wife

a breath, and Piper stared at

ueb

d I swallowed my embarrassment

store yesterday. I had no ide

nd to do what I did

ologize for not introdu

ca. Nice to

was the sound of her voice, her cute dimples an

stay, dad. I forgot how

o the girl next to him. The one with the flood of caramel waves that framed her face a

eddy. An

itcase and a bag, and helped Piper carry it to their room. And when I came back out,

he saw me. She still seemed shy, even though I could tel

family. I'd lost count of how many times I'd wanted to cut out my ex's face, but ri

to see. Yep, I was definitely making her nervous. So I took a

at?" I

much like you," she finis

I managed to

ike his mot

y cheeks. And instead of my usual smirk, I noticed that my smile was genuine. She made me cu

ow that I was w