Chapter 14
"Morning, Noah," Antonio slapped the youth on the back in greeting. "Busy yet?"
Hopping down from the bed of the old pick-up truck and stomping the snow off of his boots, Noah shrugged, "Not really. Hey, Luis. You slumming it today?"
"Our work is honest work, Noah," Antonio chided mock-seriously as he left the pair to meet a newly arrived customer. "Don't knock it."
"I needed the extra cash for Kay and Jessica's Christmas presents," Noah explained, shaking Luis's hand firmly in greeting. "Sisters are more expensive than girlfriends."
"I didn't want to risk starvation so…" Luis trailed off with a grin.
Noah smirked knowingly, blue eyes twinkling in agreement with Luis's assessment of Antonio's measly-stocked bachelor pad. "So you're just a step above slumming it. I get you." Nodding his head in Antonio's direction, Noah spoke, "Looks like we got us a buyer."
"Luis," Antonio beckoned as the customer got into his vehicle, cranked it, and drove away. "Help me get this tree to the truck. Noah," he said, pulling the keys to the truck out of his jeans pocket and tossing them at the younger man," You're driving."
Noah stooped down to retrieve the keys that'd landed in the snow at his feet while Luis jogged over to meet his brother. "Where's this one going?"
"Crane Mansion," Antonio called over his shoulder.
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