Veronica and I sat on either side of Julian on the couch on the deck. Veronica held the bag of ice I had retrieved from the kitchen to the top of Julian’s head, even though he continually insisted it wasn’t necessary.
“Your head could swell,” I said.
“We don’t need you growing a bigger head than you already have,” Veronica said in a flat tone.
Julian laughed and didn’t argue anymore.
After the good mood passed, I lightly scolded, “You worried us.”
“I can’t believe you were so careless,” Veronica said. “You warned Piper not to get distracted, but then there you were, even more so. And for what? A pair of breasts.”
Julian hung his head a little.
“You’ve seen breasts before,” Veronica said.
“Yeah, but…” Julian sighed. “It was Bridget.”
“So?” came Veronica’s sharp response.
“So…” Jul
