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"Sorry" I shrug "I justI didn’t knoas even in the squad"

Really I had no idea This isn’t just hs a little, while Mia whispers, "I just love her," and Beth squeezesher s bull ride, anyway?"

I hesitate answering, looking from Mia to Beth--both of whom appear to be just as interested in what I have to say as Tessa Great Then I place my hands flat on the table,to mention this to Reed, are you?"

I need to make sure whatever I say stays here, at this table

"What?" Tessa laughs, looking aloing to tell Reed None of us are What is said aht Club You don’t talk about it"

"She’s right," Mia adds, looking at me with trust in her eyes "Whatever you tell us, Riley, stays between us Unless you say different"

I believe Mia, and I know the girls won’t say anything now I feel good about this

"Okay" I nod before leaning back and settling inwith hi back to Tessa "I’ with him But I don’t want Reed to know that either Not yet"

Tessa shrugs "Hey, to each their own But you were sleeping with hi look

"Just the weekend of the wedding," I clarify And I ere still doing it, I don’t share "I, uh, thought I was single And CJ and I hit it off at the bar and just, kept hitting it off Then I got home and found out I was still with Richard, so, I asked CJ if we could be friends We’re just friends now"

"But you like hi between the three sets of gossip-absorbing eyes "Yes I do I like him I’ve always liked him, but"

"But?"

I swear, they all say that in unison

"But now I’htness for CJ heal That’s why he asked me to move in That was all he wanted