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The sound of a truck pulledJeff parked and jurin I’d seen that look on his face before He had an idea, one I was either going to love or hate

“What’s up?” I asked going back to twisting the wire

He handed ainst the pole I reached for it and opened it “What do you want, Johnson?”

Laughing, he tipped his hat and asked, “Nohy do you think I want so?”

After taking a drink, I lifted my brow and held up the beer “You showed up with beer Let ht ere done, asshole”

Jeff slappedme off my balance Dewey reached out to steady me on my feet

“Ca”

I gave Jeff a blank stare

“What about it?”

“I think we should go on a couples ca trip Me and Ari, you and Ellie, and Josh and Heather”

Turning, I gathered uptwo kids under one on a ca trip would be my kind of fun, Jeff”

“No Leave the kids I’hts only I’hts away from Alex and Luke And I’ve already talked to Josh He thinks Heather would be down for it”

Dewey and I both laughed I shot a look at Dewey and we both shook our heads “I think they would be up for a night away … in a bed and breakfast in Fredericksburg” Stopping what I was doing, I glanced back at hinant? And what’s Josh thinking Heather is pregnant with twins”

“So They can’t canant? Besides, I’ve alreadyas she has a cot or blow-up mattress and food, she’s in”

Settingin the back of my truck, I took my hat off and wiped away the evidence of oing to be brutal

“What about Brad and Amanda?”

“Brad said A and would never be in the ”

With a sigh, Ifor food “I’ll talk to Ellie about it”

Jeff fist pumped “Yes!”

“But … I’”

Pointing toyou, dude This ca history as the best ca to be on board”

He opened the door to his truck Clearly he andmarried to my best friend’s little sister always seemed to keep me on my toes When the two of theether until the end

“Oh, I have no doubt it will go down in history,” I called out as he grinned and jumped into the truck As he pulled off I turned to Dewey “How do I get myself into this shit?”

He threw his head back and laughed his ass off “Better you than me, Gunner Better you than me”

“You really want to go ca, Ells?”