Chapter 9
“W-what the…?” Joe said, dumbfounded.
Danny stepped closer. “Hi, baby.”
Baby. That shook Joe out of his thoughts. “What the hell are you doing here?”
Danny flinched, but quickly recovered. “I wanted to surprise you.”
“Well, you did.” Joe set his jaw and folded his arms over his chest.
“Can I come in? It’s really cold out here.”
His stomach in knots, Joe’s anger roared through him. Silently, he stepped back, pulling the door wider and gesturing for Danny to enter.
Danny stepped inside and glanced around. “I tried to call, but you were out.”
Joe stayed silent, waiting for an explanation.
“I brought this for your family,” Danny said, holding up the poinsettia.
Joe placed it on the entryway table. “Thank you,” he said, his voice tense. And still he waited.
“I, uh, need to
