Great. “Andy, please. Tell me who called.”
Another shake of the head. Daniel wondered if Robert had warned Andy after dinner about answering his questions. Knowing the man, he likely had.
“Andy...” He took a step closer. “You and I haven’t played together in a long time.”
Andy stopped shaking his head, listening closely.
“Trevor doesn’t let you play with me like he used to.”
Andy crossed his arms over his belly and huffed. “He doesn’t let me because ofyou,silly.”
That was true. Daniel had to doa lotto get Trevor to limit Andy’s games. With time, Trevor’s sense of ownership had grown to be both a curse and a blessing.
“He doesn’t have to know.” Daniel raised his shirt. “If you tell me about that call, I’ll let you play when Trevor’s away.” He raised the shirt higher, above his chest.
Andy smiled broadly. “I’d like that!”
“Great, so how many times did the lady from the bank call?”
“Hmm, three times.”
Since Andy was obsessed with answering every phone call to the house, it was reasonable to assume there had only been three calls from the bank. “And did she ask to speak with me?”
“Yes.”
“What did she say?”
“Dad told me not to tell.”
Daniel lowered his shirt a bit. “Should I leave? I really wanted to let you play.”
“No! She said she wanted to talk to you about money.”
“My money?”
“Yes.”
I have money?Maybe she was simply trying to sell him a savings account because he was turning eighteen. He needed to keep his hopes in check.
“Did she tell you the name of the bank?”
“Yes, but I don’t remember.”
Shit.
Daniel rubbed his stomach slowly, Andy’s eyes following his movement like a hypnotized snake. “What more do you remember? Do you know how I can call her back?”
“Hmm, I do, but I shouldn’t say.”
This was taking too long. He pulled Andy close to his chest. “Go on.” In an instant, sharp teeth closed on his nipple. His eyes watered, but he bit down on his lower lip and fought to endure.
Andy wrapped his arms around his torso, clinging like a leech and squeezing his ribs.
Just a little more.
When his nipple became at risk of being chewed off, he firmly pushed Andy back, his chest throbbing.
“How can I call that lady back?” Daniel asked and let go of his shirt.
