Chapter 42: To Hold It Together, You’ll Need a Binding AgentAn hour ago, Derek and I had finally sat down to the fantastic meal he’d prepared. During dinner we talked about business and family, the atmosphere returning to cheerful. We’d discussed how he felt about seeing his mother tomorrow, and Derek swore he was mentally prepared and wouldn’t let Dolores drive him nuts.
I was feeling pretty loose, having a good time listening to him recount his recent horrific shopping stories. “Thank you for taking care of all that,” I said, before sipping my wine. “I think Spence is gonna enjoy the astronomy book.”
“No…he won’t. But I didn’t wanna get him anything tecky.” He skimmed his finger along the rim of his glass. “Anyway, at his age, I used to read books all the time. It was kind of fun.”
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