More Than A Man

Chapter 2

 

Kevin’s elation lasted all of about thirty seconds, until he faced the fact that J.D. was not going to be at all happy.

Then his jaw set.  He could be at least as stubborn as his annoyingly overbearing brother.  He had given his word. Shaken on it, even.  J.D.’s sense of honor was bone deep, and it was about the only think Kevin could think of to cling to when his brother exploded in front of him several hours later upon hearing the news.

 

“She’s how old?” James rarely yelled.  With his size, he didn’t need to.  In fact, his voice had dropped several octaves to a frighteningly deep whisper.

Kevin saw a massive fist clench in frustration, but met his older brother’s eyes without flinching – probably one of the few people alive in the world that could or would do that.  “She’s twenty-nine.”

“And what part about hiring someone older did you have a problem comprehending, Kevin?” 

It was their father’s voice that escaped from J.D.’s mouth at times like this, making the both of them uncomfortable.