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"We just turned into the alley I guess I get to try out my new keys I’ll see you in a minute"

A few h the apartment door "Tar?" he yelled down the hallway

"Kitchen"

"Hey you" Ryan hugged and kissed ers drifted down uess" He kissed my forehead when I looked down at his feet

"I’htly it kind of hurt

Deep inside I wasthat he actually cared what kind of day I had He was the first infor that eood?"

"Pork chops?" I pointed a finger at the glass dish that I just took out of the oven "Pete is on his way; I figured I’dfor to? I can tell you’re sad"

"I’ about Gary I just have a lot on my mind" I set out three dinner plates on the kitchen table, trying to suppress the ure out what account I was going to lasses with ice and water "Did Pete call you with an estimate today?"

"Yeah"

"And?" He sounded perturbed

"He said two grand for the materials; that didn’t include his labor"

"That’s not bad I thought it would be ure out hoas going toa thirteen thousand dollar hit this weekend If I put off the stairwell remodel, then I’ll only be down ten thousand in inco to play It y to lose that est cash nights

Pete was starving "That was delicious Taryn!" he cootten what it’s like to eat homecooked meals Tammy only cooks for other people now"

"It was delicious Thanks for cooking, Honey" Ryan save me a quick kiss He put his dirty plate in the sink and rinsed it off "Are you ready to tear down so?"

"Hell yeah! I’e haet rid of Oh, and before I forget"

Ryan trotted back to the bedroo in the junk drawer for a pen