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Riley turns at the sound ofat the stove She flashes me a s towardunder the he Looks like she’s claimed that as hers

I smirk around the paper inup and taking the paper She leans around ot a boot"

I hear her observation and watch her eyes fall to ot a question ofit

"Hoas your test?"

Riley lifts her eyes tothisabout that shithead again, then gives , "I think I nailed it"

"Babe" I steady h five

She does, giggling

"When do you find out?" I ask her

"Couple weeks probably," she answers, rolling her eyes and sighing heavily "It takesShe likes to torture us"

"Make sure you share with , letting me know she likes that plan Then lifts the paper in the air she took froesture at the kitchen with e for me, will you? It’sit to read as she turns around and heads where I direct her

I follow behind but cut a right and make for the couch

"Hey, I can take you to all of these," she comments "I don’t have class Tuesday and Thursday afternoons This is great"

"Huh," I ht face when Riley peers back at me with suspicion in her eyes "What? That’s what they had open I had to take what they gave h my bullshit Her cheeks lift before she turns back around "Dinner’s ready And don’t worry I didn’t skimp out on the meat," she informs me "There’s basically an entire cow in there"

I’ she has dinner ready, I stand tall again

"No, sit," Riley orders froive her a smile "Appreciate it, darlin’" Then I lay my crutches on the floor beside the couch and fall back onto a cushion, propping my foot up on the trunk to keep it elevated I drop rab ht, as long as Riley doesn’t coain And she shouldn’t I think I cleared her conscience