She made coffee and filled a silver pitcher with cream. She poured tall cups of orange juice. She played Jason Aldean on the stereo, and she gradually turned up the volume with short blasts of the remote while she set the kitchen table. She opened the big kitchen windows to let in the sunlight and the warm spring air. Then she turned up her stereo a bit louder. Soon, Tommy wandered down the stairs, in his boxer shorts. “Want some breakfast?” Ashleigh asked. “Hell yeah!” Tommy sat down at one of the place settings and slurped up a mouthful of scrambled eggs. “Nice!” “I know,” Ashleigh said. “There’s love in every bite.” He smiled and forked a whole piece of French toast into his mouth, then slurped down a glass of orange juice. “Help yourself,” Ashleigh said. Esmeralda came down a few minutes later, but she’d gone to the trouble of getting dressed and applying a little makeup. She looked uneasy and a little scared when she first saw Ashleigh, but then she noticed the elaborate meal on the table and relaxed a little.
What do You think about Tommy Nightmare (Jenny Pox #2)?
