JJ
Nixx stayed frozen in the hallway long enough for Benny to wave a hand in front of his face.
“You alive?”
Nixx slapped his hand away. “f**k off.”
“You look like you’re about to cry.”
“I will put you through a wall.”
“So yes.”
I bit the inside of my cheek and headed downstairs before either of them decided emotional vulnerability required violence.
Millie was already sitting at the kitchen table with Rabbit beside her, completely unaware that one tiny word had scrambled Nixx’s brain. Benny reached for the pancake mix, but Nixx immediately took the spatula out of his hand.
“What are you doing?”
“My daughter said you burn pancakes.”
Benny stared at him. “Your daughter?”
Nixx pointed the spatula at him. “Don’t start.”
I had to turn away so he wouldn’t see me smiling.
Not that
