Chapter 74: Chapter 74

“Please say we can go, Daddy.”

“What do you think, Tommy?” Jack asked, grinning broadly. He was as bad as the kids.

“All right, but only because a responsible adult needs to accompany you.” The real reason behind his concession was because he had no intention of allowing Rush’s parents and brothers to hurt him any more than they already had. Just the thought of it started his blood pressure rising.

“Do you think you can get us invited, Rush?”

“Yes, I…I think so.”

“Invited where?” Jan sauntered in, having spent the weekend with her latest boyfriend.

“To Gratton’s wedding.”

“The one in Atlanta? Ooo, me, too!” Jan enthused. “I’ve never been there. And to go to a high society wedding…”

“You’d…you’d all do this for me?”

Thaddeus cuffed Rush’s head. “Of course we would!”

“All right, then! Um…are you bringing Davy, Jan?”

“No, we broke up. He was getting too possessive.”