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I watch her disappear behind a door I fight the urge to follow her in there when I decide on that being her bedroom

Slow it down, o in there

"So, ca"

I turn my head and watch Joey’s eyes flicker with amusement over the top of his drink He takes a slow sip

I look between hiot back here? Like this?" I hook a thumb over my shoulder in the direction of the bedroom

"Hardly" Billy drops his chin on Joey’s shoulder, his ar out about the tick, which isn’t shocking This is Brooke we’re talking about She once stayed at her sister’s house for the weekend because she saw a spider in her bedroom Wouldn’t come home until we pro," Joey adds with a cheeky grin "We just missed her crazy ass and wanted her to co like this? She seelorious effects of alcohol?" Joey’s eyebrow lifts "Once we distracted her with drinks, she calmed down about it" He looks at Billy, then back atlike he’s in on so on and on about you"

"Another thing you need to know about Brooke," Billy pauses, his eyes lifting to so over my shoulder I hear a door shut and he quietly adds, "She doesn’t do that," before turning his head and pulling Joey away from the bar

My mind soaks in that obscure bit of information

She doesn’t do what? Talk about blokes like she does et about unfortunate run-ins with insects?

What the fuck? I need clarity on this

Brooke moves back into the kitchen and waves at me I watch her as she reaches for a tall cocktail on the counter, one rese at the bottom

She spins around and closes a cabinet I study her, restingagainst her black tank top Loose trackies hang low on her hips with the words Teas the drink to her mouth and takes a sip Our eyes ain

A door slides open behind me and draws my attention

Billy looks up, places his hand on Joey’s shoulder, andwith it

"We’rego, will you? Jesus! We’re going to go sit on the balcony Give you two a little privacy for a while" He jerks his chin and then steps out onto the terrace, pulling the door closed and drowning out Joey’s flippant protest

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