Family Issues

Chapter 69

“I’m good!” Avery mumbled and pressed her purse to herself, refusing Nathans’s offer.

Nathan sighed and shook his head. There was no way she was good, alone at that corner. She was just bent on being solo.

“Maybe we can sit over there.” Nathan pointed to the last booth on their right. Maybe she needed privacy he thought.

“Okay!”

He took the lead while Avery followed. They traced their way to the booth and sat next to each other. Henry and Charles were at the bar stand.

“So what will you have?” Nathan demanded.

Avey sighed and slapped her purse to the table. “I need something substantial.”

She then broke into a dry laugh and Nathan was stunned.

He had barely seen Avery smile and talk more or laugh like that. “Are you suggesting whisky perhaps?”

“Well, that can suffice, or maybe not a drink as strong as you are suggesting.” She replied and crossed her legs.

“After that fight, I sure need something powerful.” Nathan chuckled.

“You sure do.”

Nathan signaled to one o

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