Chapter 23
NOAH WOKE UP MONDAY morning at his usual time, despite the fact that school was out. Tom was beginning to stir, so he pounced on him and gave him a reason to be wide awake. When they finally exited the bed, they went to the bathroom to relieve themselves and wash their faces before walking naked down the stairs and into the kitchen. Bobby, also naked, was sitting at his usual bar stool at the island. He was watching Chad, whose bare butt was partly concealed by an apron as he worked at the stove.
“Coffee’s ready,” Bobby said.
“Bacon, eggs, and grits will be ready in a couple of minutes,” Chad said as he turned to face them, spatula in hand. “Hmm, I thought Bobby was kidding about the naked morning routine around here, but I guess he wasn’t.”
“Not at all,” Noah said.
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