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Nick shook his head in disbelief "I don’t knohat is worse here, the fact that you knohat Jason is talking about, or having you both laughing at me"
"Hey, I’ve made that mistake before," Gray admitted "Both of you know Suzy well, so you knoas a ain There is only one anshen faced with any questions on weight: no co an answer, do it Suzy is still harping on the fact that I agreed that she was too heavy when she was onu"
Both he and Jason laughed over Gray’s near slip of the tongue Suzy would probably choke him within an inch of his life if she knew that he had al as it had been to have Jason and Gray laugh at him, he had at least learned a valuable lesson: where women were concerned, less is alwaysdown in a chair in her sister’s office, Beth sighed dramatically, "Well, it’s official; I’m a fat-ass"
Suzy propped her feet on her desk and crossed one black high-heeled ankle boot over the other "Co a dress today becauseNick kindly told e I was"
Scowling, Suzy asked, "He said that to you?"
"So like that I don’t remember his exact words, but he sure didn’t have to ask what I was talking about He even pattedto"
"Men are pigs," Suzy snorted "They just walk around all day flexing theirit e stare at their ass The sad thing is that it isn’t just the hot ones Even the unattractive, out-of-shape ones still think they are hot Can you i, ‘Hey, e’ or ‘Does this suit make me look fat?’ Hell, no, they would never lower thehts when I ask hi to kill hi if he tells e" Finally noticing that Beth was laughing, she asked, "What’s so funny?"
"I’e of Gray, Nick, and Jason discussing their body insecurities Instead of asking each other if they look okay, it’s more likely that they say stuff like, ‘Dude, those jeans e’ They probably meet for lunch at least once a week to talk about what studs they are" Beth laughed
Suzy snickered "I have taught you well I think it’s time to set you free and let you fly Oh, yeah, the parents will be over Saturday at fiveI bet that brought you crashing back down to earth, huh?"
"God, are you really going through with this? Couldn’t you just send the?"
"Hey, it’s not uess his parents want to ether and our parents analyze the like a science project, they will be ready to run for the hills Of course, you and Nickthe whole baby announcement should buy me a few minutes to slip off to the kitchen and down a bottle of Scotch in between courses"
Beth laughed before her sister’s words sank in "Wh--what? We aren’t ht! Are you crazy?"
"Wellcoure ait until Moe or fossil fuels and just drop the bone froive ainst the counter on which you had nasty kitchen sex with Nick and drink until we get enough of a buzz to survive the rest of the evening"
Beth looked at Suzy in surprise and adht this out, haven’t you? You’re willing to sacrifice your own sister to o to the kitchen and drink with you, so what exactly a one for the team--and you are the only one in a position to do it They already know I’ married They don’t know that their sweet little Bethie is living in sin with Gray’s brother and that she is knocked up Come on, just think of the entertain at Suzy’s logic "So while I a ? Don’t you think they ht have some kind of reaction over the news, too?"
"Well, I don’t think they will be surprised, do you? IThey probably expected a grandchild fro before now I’m sure they will just be thrilled that you aren’t paid by the hour or so, Beth said, "You are terrible If you weren’t my sister, I would be terrified of you" As they were both laughing, Claire walked in and plopped in the other seat
"Ahhh, it’s great to see soes"
"Hey, I hope that never happens, but if it does, it’s nice to know that you will take care of it," Suzy said, s
Claire turned toward Beth and asked, "So since Nick survived the babysitting the other night, does that ?"
With a sigh, Beth said, "I don’t know I still feel like he’s going to cut and run when things get serious I just don’t kno else to test that theory, short of throwing him out"
"Hmm," Claire said "Let ot it," Suzy announced with an evil ser"
With a wary look, Beth asked, "Operation what?"