"And how you know people who live there," Paige added to Pete's statement. "Jubes and I have a perfectly good couch." There was really no excuse for either of the boys not coming to stay with them in the city from time to time.
"Yes, Sam," she intoned, smiling as she rolled her eyes. She laughed as Sam pointed out just how upset their Momma would be if she did return from the trip completely wasted. Amusing as the image was in her head, it was actually pretty terrifying. She knew for a fact that her mother wouldn't have any problem reprimanding all three of them loudly in front of her siblings. "I'm gonna just remind the both of you right now that I'm a grown woman and am completely capable of knowing when to say when."
"'Specially when there's the threat of Momma crackin' down on us after," she added, smiling.