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I drop the sleeping bag and look around

It’s a wide-open space, rooh for at least a handful of other tents, but we’re alone There’s a fire pit contained by an ill-defined rock formation It resembles somewhat of a circle The wood in the center looks recently burned A rill that seems to be a courtesy for caular picnic table

Nice At least on’t have to eat with our asses in the dirt

Stepping to the edge of the clearing, I stand on h a break in the trees

"Hey We’re right by the lake," I tell Mason, looking over ht by it It can’t beface appears from around the back of the tent "Yeah That’s one of the reasons why I picked this campsite The other two are pretty secluded and nowhere near the toilets Figured you’d do better out here if I kept us in walking distance of those"

"Good thinking I’d hate you for life if you told "

His chuckle is broken up by the sound of tone I pull my phone out of my back pocket and look at the screen

"Hey, Juls," I ansatching Mason disappear again behind the tent

"Hey, stranger I feel like I haven’t talked to you in forever Where are you?"

"Caround I hear Ian’s voice, then the sound of a door closing "Say that again? It sounded like you said ca? I think there’s a better chance of Ian carrying our next child"

I rollAnd Ian probably could carry a baby if he wanted to He’s hormonal as shit"

"What?"

"I said he’s hormonal"

"Not that," she brusquely cuts ht now? With who?"

Masonit doith a spike I spin around and face the trees

"Mason," Iwith the hem of my shirt

Juls inhales a sharp breath "Oh, really? The hot Australian fro with her obvious approval of this developured that would be done by now"

Iinto the woods I lowerhi deal"

"Just hanging out doing what, Brooke? Dating? Being in a relationship?"

"Shut up," I snap "And stop grinning like an idiot I can totally hear it in your voice"