Chapter 4
On the way to the hospital the next morning, my cell phone buzzed.
“Hi. We’re on our way, Grandpa.” I listened to him give me the latest report. Basically nothing had changed. He suggested I stop off at the fire station first, then deposit the check.
“You do have a checking account, don’t you?”
I rolled my eyes. “Yes, Grandpa, I have a checking account.” I wondered if grandparents always thought of grandchildren as children.
Jeff laughed and I stuck out my tongue at him. Jeff stuck out his tongue at me, instantly making me rock-hard. All I could think of was tasting that tongue. f**k! Pay attention to the phone.
We pulled up to a stop sign and Jeff’s gaze returned to me. Heat spread across my cheeks. The voice on the phone got my attention again.
“Yeah, sorry, Grandpa. I’m
