When You Say You Love Me- Part Three
Reading Time: 47 Minutes* * * * “Food should be here soon.” Patrick Sheppard nodded. “I hope us being here hasn’t made McKay retreat to his office?” John shook his head. “He always spends an hour in there before dinner, it’s a ritual of sorts.” He kicked Matthew who was on the end of the couch. “How you doin’ kid?” “I thought we agreed when I hit 30 you’d stop calling me kid?” “Yeah, well, you still look way younger than me… so still kid.” John stood from the couch as the doorbell rang and pulled out his service piece as he moved out into the foyer. He felt a presence at his back and wasn’t surprised to see Matt standing there a gun resting casually on his thigh. “Okay, so maybe I’ll stop calling you kid.” Matt grinned. “Who knew it would take a gun?” John checked the door, confirmed the delivery person and put his weapon back in the holster. “Steve. Thank God you’re here—McKay threatened cannibalism if you didn’t get here soon.” The kid grinned. “Lot of food tonight.” “Just a little family over.” John took the bags and signed the credit card slip. He pulled a twenty out of his pocket for the tip. “How’d you do your test flight last week?” “Captain Eliason says I’ll be ready for my solo flight next month.” Steve pocketed the money with a grin. “Saw you on TV. Told all of my friends that I knew you and McKay…