C8 CHAPTER 8

"Bitch! I missed the hell out of you." Avery bounces at my front door Thursday right before noon, her lime-green Mini in the driveway. She holds out a gold rectangular box. "This is for your Dad and your Stepmom from my parents. It's some fancy booze."

I take it from her and lead the way through the house. "Perfect. Dad, Haley and Sophia are out, but I'll put it with the fancy booze collection