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Always have, alill

Chapter 1

Garrett

The tea by the time I arrive, which is always late, and Coach Pretore and his wife, Suzie, have gone all out I find them in the kitchen of their seven-thousand-square-foot hoe crystal bowl teeives me a hearty handshake and a thuive him a smile and then bend down to kiss Suzie on the cheek "Great to see you both You throw a mean party," I tell them as I snap two shrimp up

"Use a plate," Suzie chides me, and thrusts one into my hands "So how has your suet back at it Can’t wait for caht," Coach Pretore says, "but not tooit on," I say with a grin as I pop the shri the eive h their house to the backyard, where I know

I’ive and receive high fives and back slaps, as well as one hard ser

Rubbing ive him a playful punch on his shoulder with the other

"What’s up, dude?" he asks as he wraps his arirlfriend, Gina He pulls her into the side of his body, and I watch with interest as she wraps her arht They are about as close as two people can get They’re not married and have no plans to be, as far as I know, but fuck, they are co on close to seven years now, and they have a little boy, Benja adorable

"Not et back on the ice," I tell hireat suet bored"

"So bored," Gina adds in with a laugh "He’s drivingI’, I ask, "Where’s the rug rat?"