“Yeah, but I need to leave some room in there.”
Ronan’s eyes narrowed on his daughter. “Why, so you can Moo-nap Ezra’s cow again?” He would never forget Everly deliberately hiding Ezra’s toy so that she could bargain for more clothes to bring on their weekend trip.
Everly giggled. “No, Daddy. I solemnly swear I will not kidnap Mr. Moo again.”
“I believe you. Why do you need extra room?”
“Well, you know how hard I worked to save my allowance. I’m bringing it with me in case I see anything I want.”
“You mean like new stuffies?”
Everly nodded. “You said we’re going to Provincetown, which is the gay center of the entire universe. I bet there is gonna be a ton of rainbow unicorns and dresses and other cool stuff.”
“How do you know Provincetown is the center of the gay universe?” It was, but Ronan had never said that to Everly and he didn’t think Ten had either.
“This one dingbat third-grader named Gunnar asked if you and Dad were going fudge packing in P-town for the summer. I didn’t know what that meant at first, until…”
Ronan took a seat on Everly’s bed. “Until you read him?”
Everly nodded. “We learned about gay sex in health class, but this boy had real pictures in his head, like a movie. Daddy, are there movies of that kind of thing?”
There was no sense lying to Everly. “Yeah, there are movies like that. Some people like to watch others having sex. I’m guessing this mouth-breather had seen one of those movies.”
“Doyouwatch those movies, Daddy?” Everly looked at Ronan with wide eyes, as if his answer would make or break her opinion of him.
The red alert siren sounded in Ronan’s head. He not only watched gay porn, he’d encouraged Ten to make their own. Those movies had given him different moves to try out on Ten. Not to mention the different roleplay ideas, but there was no way on earth he was going to share that with his daughter. “No, honey, I don’t watch those kinds of movies.”
“What kinds of movies?” Ten asked, walking into the room with Ezra, who was dressed in his shark pajamas.
“Gay sex movies!” Everly said proudly.
“Uh, Ronan, could I have a word with you in the hall?” Ten asked.
“Don’t worry, Dad. I didn’t see any movies like that myself, just in the head of an asshat in the third grade.”
Ten’s eyes widened. Ronan quickly filled his husband in on the salient points of the discussion. “How did you answer the asshat’s question?”
“I told him that since his father was the greatest fudge packer in the entire state of Massachusetts, there was no reason for us to go to P-town.”
Ronan snorted and burst out laughing. “That’s my girl. What happened after that?”
“Gunnar’s friend, Leighton asked if Gunnar’s dad was a butt pirate. Gunnar punched him and they ran off.” Everly shrugged. “I don’t know what a butt pirate is, but I bet it has to do with finding booty.”
Ronan was laughing so hard, he couldn’t breathe.
“Something like that,” Ten agreed. He took a seat on the floor beside Everly’s bed. “There’s something I want to talk to you all about before we leave tomorrow. Ezra said something to me when we first mentioned the idea of going to Cape Cod.”
“What did you say, Ezzie? Everly asked her brother. She set her unicorns beside the suitcase and sat next to her brother.
“Me see sip-wreck and Sam.” Ezzie looked proud of himself.
“Wait, you used your gift?” Everly squealed.
“Yup, me just like you, sissy!” Ezra grinned from ear to ear.
Everly wrapped her arms around her brother and gave him a hug. “I’m so proud of you.”
“Me proud!” Ezra returned, his voice muted against Everly’s shoulder.
