

“How did this happen? When did it happen? How could it happen?” Marilyn asked. Yep, Luke was in the mood to be brutally honest. I hear anything different, then you answer to me. You get breakfast with her then she’s gotta take off. Yeah, Ava and I are together, it’s serious, it’s headin’ somewhere important and anything else is none of your business. “You’ll have breakfast and then Ava’s got some shit she’s gotta do. I had the feeling Luke was in the mood to be brutally honest. “I came by for Ava because she’s too sweet to tell you what I’m gonna tell you.” He did this by pinning her with a look that would make Satan himself shiver in the fiery depths of hell. “I thought, you coming by –” Sofia started but Luke interrupted her.

“Ma, I can’t go to breakfast,” Luke told her and my heart clenched. Stark said firmly, happy giddiness fading fast. “Is it the same reason Ava has a black eye?” “Why does Luke have a gash on his face?” Sofia asked. Stark cut in, jumping from the couch, looking nearly giddy with happiness. “Oh my God,” Marilyn breathed, which was quite a task considering her mouth was hanging open. “Nice,” he murmured, using The Voice with the Velvet Edge.
