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"Seriously?" I laugh and sip s as if he just can’t figure her out "I’d like to wrap that one up so we can move on to the next"

"How are Stacy and the kids?"

"Perfect," he replies easily with a satisfied grin For the first time in my life, I’m jealous of Isaac and our brothers and their families "Stacy is beautiful and busy with Soph and Liaathering their tool belts and other gear fro to Will’s on Sunday?" Isaac asks

"What’s happening on Sunday?"

"Last s and then chuckles "The weather is heating up, so I think everyone wants to take advantage of being outside"

"Sounds cool" I pause and then decide fuck it "Think it’s cool if I bring someone?"

Isaac’s head whips around and his eyes are surprised when he asks, "Who?"

"An old friend," I reply softly and then swear underwohs "I so want to bust your balls about this, but I’ll be the mature one and simply say, yeah It’s fine Will and the others will not let you off the hook so easily, my friend"

"I don’t care"

And it’s true I don’t I just want her withway ahead of myself here We haven’t been out on a date yet

Patience never was a virtue I possessed

"I’ll invite her," I say and crush my empty coffee cup in my fist

"Is she the reason?" he asks softly and doesn’t turn his head to look at me He doesn’t clarify, not that I need him to He just sits quietly and waits forthe cup in his hands

"Yeah" My voice is quiet and I sigh deeply "Once upon a ti"

"Good luck, man"

I nod and stand with him as the others join us on the steps

"What’s on tap for today, boss?"

"Doors and s," I begin and push thoughts of Meredith aside for later as I get to work

I knock on Mer’s apartment door and shift back and forth on my feet I haven’t been this nervous since the very first time I picked her up for a date early in our Junior year

I’ve co way since then

Suddenly the door is wrenched open and Jax is standing there with a wide smile

"Hey," he says

"Hi I’m here to pick up Meredith"

"Mr Delicious is here for your date, tootsie roll!" Jax yells