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Alex looked into my eyes with sympathy I had told her about my mother, but asked her not to tell anyone I wanted to be the one to tell Grace myself I wasn’t surprised to see she had kept that promise, so much so, she didn’t even tell her husband

"Shit, Noah, I’m sorry I didn’tI didn’t know," Will said

Giving hihtly "Don’t worry about it, Will I wouldn’t have expected you to know I came as soon as I could to talk to Grace and wellshe was kind enough to make me a home-cooked meal"

"Uh-huh," Alex and Will said at once as Grace smacked Alex on the arht it was dinner and a movie?"

Alex chewed on her lip as Will lifted his eyebrows and pushed his hand through his hair "Yeah, I don’t think we’re going to be allowed back into Joey’s Pizza anytilared at him

"Why?" Grace asked as she leaned her body intowith her It allowedon in my life

"Do you want to tell the to her hips as she narrowed her eyes at Will

Will walked to the kitchen as he lifted his hand and said, "You go right ahead, I’ a beer Noah, want one?"

Asafter I went on the drunken binge a few months back

"No thanks, I don’t drink anyave me the sweetest smile

Alex made her way over to the chair and sat as Grace took , she in with her story

Alex cleared her throat and took a quick peek at Will "Well, I’ve been having ht at Joey’s Pizza I was feeling nauseous Will here, he decides it’s funny seeinghis--"

Alex covered hersound as Will atteh as he walked up

Dropping her hand, Alex yelled, "Stop it, Will!"

Holding up his hands, he shook his head "I’ out a frustrated sigh, Alex continued on "Anyway, Will here kept talking about it, even when I begged hi in the buffet line and Will told uy I did"

"Oh holy hell," Grace whispered, "you didn’t?"