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"Do you want your painto hold off," I reply I scrubthe pain inboot off, then hearing Riley approaching, I lower o," she says sweetly, stepping between the trunk and the couch and passing et your beer"

"And a bowl for you You’re eating with me," I tell her

"I already ate"

"Oh" I crane my neck to watch her walk back to the kitchen

Da her to enjoy this withI was starving," she explains "The only thing I had for lunch was a soft pretzel at Costco"

"You get your shopping done?"

"Yep Got ten boxes of Raisin Bran I think you’re set through the weekend," she jokes, rounding the couch again with a beer forfor her

"Cute," I tell her, taking the bottle she holds out

She laughs quietly and takes a seat on the far cushion, left leg bent up off the floor and body angled toward e? The one in the uniform"

"My brother, Jake"

"Is he in the Ar a sip ofit beside the couch I scoop a heaping bite of chili into , "He’s stationed in South Carolina Youup in a feeeks"

"You two look alike," she shares, gathering her hair over one shoulder and then dropping the side of her head on the cushion "Except," she looks at , "I think you er"

"Yeah?" I smile "Make sure you tell hihs "Are you close in age?"

"Four years He’s twenty-six We’ve always been tight though" I pointthe last ofchili, babe," I tell her,to tear this up and will absolutely be going back for seconds" I take another bite, watching Riley’s pink lips curl up before she takes a sip of her drink "Here" I say, scooping out more I hold the spoon out in front of her face "Cole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>