Decker (Torey Hope: The Later Years #1) Read Online Free
Author: A. D. Ellis
Zoey was born and he took to her right away. The boy had loved his own baby sister, but he was attached to Zoey at the hip even before she could walk. Picking her up around the waist and swinging her around, he hugged her close. “Zoey Belle, girl, I’ve missed you so much.” She buried her head in his neck and breathed deep.
“Zach, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you. I’m so glad you’re home, I need you here with me. We can talk about it more later, but I’m just really glad to have you here again.” Zach raised a questioning eyebrow at her words, but more welcomes and hugs were being given and the subject got dropped for a while.
Grandma Cindy, Grandma Judy, and Grandma Janie clapped their hands and announced it was time for dinner. Four voices cheered all at once and raised a fist in victory, “Taco bar!” “Baked potato bar!” “Pizza!” “Steak and shrimp!” At the boys’ outburst, the grandmas laughed and raised their own fists in the same motion, “Chinese!”
Their newly returned grandsons stopped short and all four grunted out, “Huh?”
“Well, boys, you all four asked for something different. It seemed crazy to fix all four meals for one dinner; we decided Chinese would allow us to visit without having to fix food or do much clean up. No worries though, we’re having your requested meals over the next four dinners; make sure you’re here each night because we aren’t telling you which night is your meal request.” Janie Decker had married their grandfather Captain Decker when Kendrick and the twins were about six-years-old, and she had adopted all four into her heart as her grandchildren immediately; Janie never even mentioned that not a single one of them was blood related to her. She smiled at them all now as she told of dinner plans.
Shrugs of acceptance were given, and the entire clan trekked up the porch steps to begin their first evening of being back together. All was right in Torey Hope.
Chapter 4
The guys had spent two nights at their parents’ or grandparents’ homes and then the whole family helped them get moved into their new house. Zoey and Aly claimed one spare room as their own; Asher, like any hormonal teenager trying to be tough and cool, had tried his best to hide his grin when he was offered the use of the other spare bedroom anytime he wanted to stay over, as long as Kyle and Josie were okay with it.
After four nights of fabulous dinners between four separate homes, the guys had headed to their house on Sunday night to hit the sack early in preparation for their first big day at The Center+.
“Rise and shine, jackass!” Kendrick laughed and snapped a photo of Zach with massive bedhead and a drool pool. “Oh, look at how pretty you are.”
“Shut the hell up, man. Damn, can’t a guy wake up peacefully around here?” Zach, the ever good-natured one of the crew, wasn’t a morning person.
“Come on, we need to get a workout done and get to The Center+. I’ll make you some coffee, pansy. Get your ass out of bed.” Kendrick yanked the blankets off the bed and laughed at the obscenities Zach let fly. It was so easy to piss Zach off in the mornings.
With a cup of piping hot coffee in his hand, nothing but boxers on, and sexy messed up hair, Kendrick was model perfect leaning against the kitchen counter. Knowing he’d already pissed one cousin off, he decided to try for two more when Decker and Sawyer stumbled into the kitchen. Of the four men, Kendrick was the most broody and dark, but in the mornings he was like a little bluebird of happiness compared to his three cousins who were pissed off toddlers until they got coffee and a shot of adrenaline from a good workout.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t BDSM. Good morning, boys.” Kendrick smirked at the grumpy looks from the twins. BDSM was something Kendrick had started in college their freshman year. He’d been dating, no, dating was the wrong word, he’d been sleeping with a girl who
“Zach, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you. I’m so glad you’re home, I need you here with me. We can talk about it more later, but I’m just really glad to have you here again.” Zach raised a questioning eyebrow at her words, but more welcomes and hugs were being given and the subject got dropped for a while.
Grandma Cindy, Grandma Judy, and Grandma Janie clapped their hands and announced it was time for dinner. Four voices cheered all at once and raised a fist in victory, “Taco bar!” “Baked potato bar!” “Pizza!” “Steak and shrimp!” At the boys’ outburst, the grandmas laughed and raised their own fists in the same motion, “Chinese!”
Their newly returned grandsons stopped short and all four grunted out, “Huh?”
“Well, boys, you all four asked for something different. It seemed crazy to fix all four meals for one dinner; we decided Chinese would allow us to visit without having to fix food or do much clean up. No worries though, we’re having your requested meals over the next four dinners; make sure you’re here each night because we aren’t telling you which night is your meal request.” Janie Decker had married their grandfather Captain Decker when Kendrick and the twins were about six-years-old, and she had adopted all four into her heart as her grandchildren immediately; Janie never even mentioned that not a single one of them was blood related to her. She smiled at them all now as she told of dinner plans.
Shrugs of acceptance were given, and the entire clan trekked up the porch steps to begin their first evening of being back together. All was right in Torey Hope.
Chapter 4
The guys had spent two nights at their parents’ or grandparents’ homes and then the whole family helped them get moved into their new house. Zoey and Aly claimed one spare room as their own; Asher, like any hormonal teenager trying to be tough and cool, had tried his best to hide his grin when he was offered the use of the other spare bedroom anytime he wanted to stay over, as long as Kyle and Josie were okay with it.
After four nights of fabulous dinners between four separate homes, the guys had headed to their house on Sunday night to hit the sack early in preparation for their first big day at The Center+.
“Rise and shine, jackass!” Kendrick laughed and snapped a photo of Zach with massive bedhead and a drool pool. “Oh, look at how pretty you are.”
“Shut the hell up, man. Damn, can’t a guy wake up peacefully around here?” Zach, the ever good-natured one of the crew, wasn’t a morning person.
“Come on, we need to get a workout done and get to The Center+. I’ll make you some coffee, pansy. Get your ass out of bed.” Kendrick yanked the blankets off the bed and laughed at the obscenities Zach let fly. It was so easy to piss Zach off in the mornings.
With a cup of piping hot coffee in his hand, nothing but boxers on, and sexy messed up hair, Kendrick was model perfect leaning against the kitchen counter. Knowing he’d already pissed one cousin off, he decided to try for two more when Decker and Sawyer stumbled into the kitchen. Of the four men, Kendrick was the most broody and dark, but in the mornings he was like a little bluebird of happiness compared to his three cousins who were pissed off toddlers until they got coffee and a shot of adrenaline from a good workout.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t BDSM. Good morning, boys.” Kendrick smirked at the grumpy looks from the twins. BDSM was something Kendrick had started in college their freshman year. He’d been dating, no, dating was the wrong word, he’d been sleeping with a girl who
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