“Jesus, Mamma, what the hell? I swear I need to poke my ears out with something sharp now.” He glares at her with an utter look of disgust on his face. I can’t help but giggle at them. Jake catches my hand, leans in, pulls it up to his mouth, and kisses my palm. He lets me go and continues with his coffee.

“Well, since we’re talking about libido, you should know that kid has no chance of boyfriends if it’s a girl. I’m buying a shotgun and a really big dog for the dating ...