Mom, how have you not divorced him yet?
DEAN’S GENES
DEAN
If a Di Laurentis doesn’t win this, you will bring shame upon this house. Beau, Ivy—you need to step up. I would try, but I got stuck with Grace.
ALLIE
What about me?
DEAN
You’re dead to us. You were exiled from the family when you chosehimas your partner four years ago.
BEAU
Sorry, Mom, he’s right.
ALLIE
We have a good thing going and we’re not giving it up. We’re undefeated.
IVY
I refuse to participate in this group chat until someone changes the name.
ALLIE
Ivy has a point. My genes are clearly the superior ones.
DEAN
Is someone talking? I feel like I hear someone talking but it might be a traitor and we don’t acknowledge traitors here in Dean’s Genes.
TUCKER TIME
JOHN
Darlins’, your mama and I love you very much. But we will be the winning pair even if we have to crush your bones to dust.
ALEX
Love you too, Daddy.
JAMIE
Love you, Dad.
Chapter 14
BLAKE
“WE SHOULD PLAY,” I SUGGEST when we get back to the house. I didn’t expect that hike to get so deep, and I’m desperate to lighten the mood. Dissecting the concept of all-consuming love with Wyatt has left me unsettled.
“Play what?” he says blankly.
“Badminton.”
