Waterborn (The Emerald Series Book 1) - Plot & Excerpts
Jacobs, that was amazing.” Jeb scooted from the table and carried his plate to the sink, rubbing his stomach in the process. “Best crawfish étouffée on the coast.” “I’m glad you enjoyed it. And when are you going to stop calling me Mrs. Jacobs and start calling me Lara?” “Probably never,” he said, stuffing a brownie in his mouth from the plate my mom had left sitting on the counter. “She never makes brownies when it’s just me for dinner.” I held up my hands and Jeb chucked me a square across the kitchen. Homemade brownies and étouffée, combined with the darting glances they’d shared throughout dinner left a suspicious prickle under my skin. These two had been talking about me behind my back. I could well imagine them questioning my stability, and whether I'd be a flight risk if they pushed me too hard. I wondered why they hadn’t recruited Maggie in their little whip-Noah’s-ass-into-gear pep talk.
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