Chapter 14: Daisy

##Chapter 14: Daisy

Noah pats his flat belly. "Yup. Did I mention how delicious they were? Almost as good as Mom's."

I doubt Aunt Marnie's secret ingredient is chocolate-flavored laxatives.

"Yeah," I admit, my voice cracking on that one syllable. "You did."

I wring my hands, trying to come up with a plan. Well, another plan. After this, there are no more plans. I'm officially resigning from plans.

Should I come clean and confess that I doctored up the brownies or stay silent? I gnaw my lower lip in silent debate. I mean...it's possible the stimulant won't have any effect on Noah. He easily weighs over two hundred pounds. Probably more like two-twenty or even two-thirty.

I narrow my eyes and look him over more carefully. Yeah, he's definitely packed on a few pounds. That should work in my favor.

Just as that thought scampers through my mind, Noah shifts on the couch. His brows draw together as he lays a hand on his lower abdomen and rubs it. "I think I overdid it on the b