I curse as I pull up to the house and see Banner s car is already parked in the carport. I d hoped I d make it home before her and be able to clean up before she takes her first look at me. Parking the bike, I take my helmet off and wince. I m sore, really sore, but I know it could have been a lot worse. They hadn t taken it easy on me, but they could have been much more deadly.
Walking into the house, I don t see Banner or Jacob. Banner? I yell, grimacing at how distorted my voice sounds because of my fat lip.
Yeah? she answers as she comes out of the bedroom, obviously just having changed from work, and Jacob follows closely behind. I wait for her to get her first good look at me.
She walks into the living room and gasps. Oh my God! What happened to you?
I told you I d make thin
