I Let Him Finish Laughing First

and all the way through, by someone you thought was smaller than you? That kind of thing strips a man.

He took a step toward the stage.

Mercer stopped him with two fingers to the chest.

It wasn’t rough. It didn’t need to be.

My mother came up beside me and touched the beadwork at my sleeve with that distracted little habit she has when she’s making sure continue reading …