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"You made that?" He sounded impressed

"I made quite a few pieces for some of the local businesses The book store next to ot one!" Ryan reeled in his line to find a small bass on his hook "Did you like that worm? Did ya?" he asked the fish, like they were friends It made me chuckle

"So what about your parents?" I asked

"My dad is a dentist," he said proudly He parted his lips to show me his teeth "This is all his handy work" He er "I had braces until I was sixteen"

"I bet that impressed the ladies!" I teased

"Yeah! Got me a lot of dates! I was so happy when he finally took the of his beer "My er for forever She pretty much runs the place We always kid him that all he has to do is show up and tell people to say ‘ahh’ Mom does the rest"

A minute or two passed and I had a vision of his dad’s dental business being inundated with new patients It h out loud

"What’s so funny?" he asked

"I was just picturing your dad’s waiting roo and female! Oh, Dr Christensen, I think I have a cavity By the way can you introduce me to your son?"

"Hah! That’s funny you said that If someone new calls to et it You’re not getting in

Mythat I already have a dentist" I laughed "I thoughtthe woet your phone nu so hard he didn’t even realize he had another fish on his line

I set my pole down and retrieved the net "Look at that!" I yelled He had a huge fish on his hook Poor thing was thrashing its body Ryan had the biggest sood eating right there!" He held the fish up