Tempting The Mafia Twins (Genesis and Kiefer) novel Chapter 13

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“We should stop for a night.” Astra looked over her shoulder at Egan who was crashed out in the back seat.

“He definitely needs to sleep in a bed.” She pulled out her phone, “let me find a hotel with a pool. If we let him burn off some of his pent–up energy maybe, he’ll stop being such a grumpy Gus.”

“It’s been a full day of driving, and his mood is only getting worse. We should have moved to Orlando. At least then he’d

look forward to it.”

“We’re about thirty minutes out of Chicago and only an hour and a half from Milwaukee. We could try to push it.”

“I need to eat. I know he does too. By the time we stop, have food, rest a bit, we’re not going to want to get back in the car, Gen. Let’s stop in Chicago. Tomorrow it’s only a short drive to Milwaukee and then we can go apartment hunting in the afternoon. We can line up some viewings tonight.”

“Alright,” she nodded and took a breath. “I’m exhausted too. I’m simply really anxious and want to be done with the traveling. I feel like my nerves will settle once we get into16:45 place, you know?”

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“I know but we’ve been through four states and two countries in two days. An extra night isn’t going to hurt anyone.”

Genesis nodded and then looked over her shoulder at her

sleeping son, “let’s take him to a BBQ place. It will improve

his mood a hundredfold.”

“He does love a good brisket,” Astra laughed.

“I’ve booked us into a hotel which is across the street from a

restaurant called The BBQ Joint. It has a kid’s menu,” Genesis scrolled the phone. She plugged the coordinates into the GPS of the car and then leaned back in her seat. “Now I’m getting hungry too.”

By the time they reached the restaurant, the two women were both laughing at their growling bellies. Genesis leaned over the seat, “Egan, buddy, wake up.”

“Are we here?” his eyes flashed open, wide.

“Well, we are going to spend a night in Chicago. I found us a place to get some BBQ. Are you hungry?”

He was unbuckling his booster seat faster than he’d moved in the entire day. “I hope they have potato skins.”

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“Me too!” she got out of the car and held his car door for him. He slipped his hand into hers and she was grateful he

still wanted to after the cold shoulder he’d been giving the

two women all day. She leaned over and kissed the top of his head. “I love you, Egan.”

“Love you too, Mom.”

Clearly food was the bridge to their gap as he bounced excitedly all the way to the booth where they were sitting. It was a corner booth with a bench which rounded the table

and could have sat six or eight people with ease and he was

thrilled with the seating.

“The table is kind of huge,” Astra made a face as they sat

down.

“Think of all the food we can put on it!” Egan grabbed the

menu. “Do they have potato skins?”

“The children’s menu is on the placemat,” the hostess set a

packet of crayons in front of him. “You can select from the kids‘ meals and even color the back of the placemat.”

“Mom!” he whined at Genesis, “I don’t want a kids‘ meal. I want lots of food. I’m starving. It’s been a full day since we 3/5

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“It’s been four hours since lunch and you ate a snack two hours ago before you fell asleep. You’re not starving.” She shot the hostess an apologetic look. “Can we get some waters for now and some time to look at the menu?”

“Of course.”

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