8
“LARON, YOU CAN’T CANCEL ON me! He's supposed to be here in fifteen minutes."
"Look Pumpkin, it can't be helped."
Pumpkin pulled the phone away from her ear and glared at it. "How many times have you dropped your kids off to me at the last minute for a couple hours? And then, not come back until the next day?"
"Girl, Seth is what? Seven? He can stay by himself."
"He's eight and that's how Child Protective Services wound up at your house last year."
"Whatever, Pumpkin-Head," she snapped. "It's a Basketball Wives marathon going on right now and I don't want to miss it."
"But you've seen them all already."
"Not back to back. Besides, I'm expecting some company later."
The real reason finally shines through. "Let me guess, the pilot?"
"Who? Nah girl, this guy says he's a Navy Seal,
