My Brother Kept Bragging About a Deal He’d Already Lost

was putting on her coat by the time I finished coffee.

Marcus sat with both elbows on the table, staring at nothing. His phone had lit up six times. He hadn’t touched it.

When Sophia passed behind him, he said, “You’re leaving?”

She stopped at the doorway.

“For tonight? Yes.”

He gave a little disbelieving shake of his head. “Seriously.”

She looked at him.continue reading …