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"Besides, I’ used to all of the unwanted attention" He looked right over at Nick when he said it "It used to really bother nore it"

I picked up on his little dig back to his own brother Sibling rivalry was alive and well right here at this dinner table

"Fleury ht and Crosby scored two of the three goals," I said to their father, hoping to break the tension that was starting to build between the two brothers Ryan’s left hand slipped over my shoulder and he smiled at me

"I’ve been a Pens fan all ot to see theain for taking e to appreciate his brother

"Mom, this turkey is really delicious," Nick co is really tasty this year"

"Don’t thank me, thank your brother," Ellen stated between bites She paused to chew

Nick quickly tossed his next jab "Why? Did Ryan open his fat wallet and hire a professional chef to cook for us this year?"

I noticed Janelle s if this was Nick’s nor above and beyond to be an asshole

"No, Nicholas" Ellen broke out her correctiveTaryn home with him She’s the one who cookedthe turkey you’re enjoying"

Ryan set the gravy boat down "Who knows, Nick Maybe next year we could have Thanksgiving at my multi-million dollar completely pretentious house," Ryan snarled "I’h to spend an entire day cooking for ain And, by the way, the next tiine ten percent of all the royalties going into your daughter’s trust fund before you get yourself off By the time she’s two, she’ll be worth ten tih," Bill repri to tell his sons to knock it off

"I’etting all sensitive," Nick defended

Ryan set his dinner fork down and pushed his chair back, audibly noting his departure froers touched my chin "Honey, I need some air I’ll be back"