So That Happened (Donovan Family, #1)

by Katie Bailey

“Uncle Liam?” Legs yells over the noise. I turn the music down, reach for my coffee in the cupholder. “Yes, sweetie?” “What does ‘get some’ mean?” I choke on my coffee. And I’m caught so off guard that I don’t brake early enough for a red light. I slam my foot down to stop the car. The action jerks Legs forward in her booster seat and sends a gush of coffee all over my white button-down shirt. “Shi⁠—!” The vehicle comes to an abrupt, jerky halt. I twist around in my seat, heart pounding. “Legs! You okay?” “Fine.” Legs giggles, totally unperturbed. Then again, her mother drives like she’s the only person on the road, and everyone else can get out of her way. It would be impressive if it wasn’t so terrifying. “The song says that tonight, they’re going to get some. Get some what?” Blood pumps in my ears and I press my head back against the seat. I don’t know if I’m more rocked by my ill attention to the road or by Legs’s question. I turn the radio off. Good grief. I blame Lana Mae for this. Letting her child listen to inappropriate music about casual sex sung by delinquent youth. Aren’t these boys, like, fifteen? Where are their mothers? I have a good mind to write to the record company and… “Uncle Liammmm, what are they getting?” Legs asks again. “Probably chlamydia,” I mutter darkly under my breath. “What did you say?” No! I’m not prepared to field this type of question. I’m only the driver! “Um… clams from… India.” I cringe the second the words are out of my mouth. Good on...