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For awent di the confirmation that my picture was now on the Internet, forever associated to Ryan Christensen

Ryan and Pete walked out of the kitchen; they were both laughing at soh Pete looked a little worried

I squinted at Ryan and gave hi nod He leaned over and spoke quietly in ave Pete a few bucks for the plywood and I paid hireat friend and for taking care of theand everything"

I squeezed his leg Ryan was truly a good , we started our usual ga, Ta his cards into the center of the table

"Good! It’s hard to keep up though, trying to et a fewfor a shop somewhere"

"Why don’t you let her use your kitchen, Tar?" Ryan suggested "You have that huge kitchen back there that you don’t use"

My memory recalled conversations I had with Pete about that and the reasons why it never happened I was also wise enough to sense I was being set up I launched ht about that before, Ryan, but the kitchen as it stands isn’t fit for cooking and baking New gas lines need to be run and all the appliances need to be replaced Even the copper piping needs to be removed and replaced It’s an expensive disaster back there That’s why I don’t serve food in the bar"

"Well, look into it and see howwhy he cared and hoping he would let it go

"What?" he asked

I leaned over and whispered in his ear "Please drop it I can’t I already have one huge loan I’e, and sound syste out," he disure what out?" I wondered

He tapped me in the foot and scratched his nose

Several rounds of poker later, I was losing big-ti everyone’s tells Ryan smiled devilishly every time he won more of my chips