Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)

by Chloe Walsh

“W-what?” I croaked out. “I can’t shower in your house.” Again. Why were people always telling me to shower in this boy’s house? God! “Of course, you can,” she replied with the warmest smile I’d ever seen. “Ma, can you just go?” Johnny bit out. “Now? We were in the middle of something here.” She gave him a hard stare. “In the middle of what?” I waved the controller at her. “I beat him at PlayStation.” “No,” Johnny corrected. “She didn’t beat me at anything…” He paused to glare at me. “You haven’t won yet.” And then he turned back to his mother and added, “She just pushed the bar out.” “To space,” I mumbled under my breath. “I heard that,” he shot back, smirking. Mrs. Kavanagh looked between us and then beamed. “He’s a terrible loser, isn’t he?” “I am fucking not!” “I know.” I giggled. “His father’s the same,” Mrs. Kavanagh added. “You should see him if he loses in court. No speaking for hours.” “Ma,” Johnny snapped. “Can you just leave us be? Please?” “I will,” she replied. “Once that poor girl has a warm shower and some dry clothes on her.” “She doesn’t want a—” “Do you know what, Shannon, love?” she added, once again ignoring her son. “I might have something in my office to fit you.” She eyed me up and down and tapped her lip before saying, “You’re a UK size six?” Startled, I just stood there while Mrs. Kavanagh circled me, brows set in concentration. “Ma!” Johnny bit out. “Back off.” “No, no,” Mrs. Kavanagh mused, ignoring her son. Frowning, she stepped closer and pulle...