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"And then the poor bastard was violated by that Chihuahua with the little sweater on!" Ben roared, his face red fro so hard "Seriously, the little shit couldn’t have beenwet and he sure as hell ju’s ass as he lay there and huot up like his tail was on fire but that fucker dug his claws in and kept on going ‘til he was done"

Luke was looking at Doug with a horrified expression on his face, and Doug was giving hihed even harder when he slipped him a slice of bacon under the table and whispered to hiain"

Surprisingly, that was the highlight of breakfast; Calland actually behaved for once, though Emma did put her hand to his forehead to see if he had a fever because he didn’t steal anything fro cleaned up, Brandon and Luke said they needed to go to the shop to do a couple things Jackson said he’d tag along, so E out until they were done

Before they took off, Luke rolled his n and smiled sweetly at E her voice match the sweetness of his look, before she looked at …betto take that bet because I could see that coet the stuff to ht? You haven’t ht," Luke asked

Brandon hooted fro for dinner, too!" while Jackson nodded vigorously froave her puppy dog eyes and a pouty lip, because that’sshe ht staples, and she really hadn’t made it in a while

"Yes," she said exasperatedly, "I’llmore out before Luke smiled, shouted ‘Thanks!’ and they took off She shook her head and looked atoff and then go to the store"

"I’ood with that!" I told her

Weout to do his business before putting hio to the store We talked about little things on the way and then she mentioned that Floyd, her old boss, had called and asked her to help him out for a couple weeks while his new secretary dealt with a fa I wanted to ask her about, even though I orried aboutit up, Eotten a court date yet for Creepy?" I asked her as she drove

She nodded and sighed "Yeah I hadn’t said anything really to anyone yet I just got it Friday but I don’t even want to have to think about facing hio back there…you know?"

"I know," I said softly "But you knoe’re all here for you and I’ll be right there in the court roo up quickly to swipe at a tear that had started down her cheek

"God, E it up and upset you, but you just hadn’t said anything lately and I didn’t want tothat up out of nowhere!" I shookher

"Stop, Allie! It’s okay! I was planning on telling you today anyway, I just didn’t have a chance yet I didn’t want to say anything at breakfast and Luke and Noah are the only ones that know right now And no, before you say anything, I’ it from anyone like before I just didn’t want to upset my parents at breakfast!" Emma said firmly