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"You"
"No, you do it," she said disot she talked down to hiet her panties in a bunch
"Fine, hand me my phone it’s behind you"
She looked over her shoulder at the silver phone on his nightstand "Just use the one in your pocket"
He pretended not to hear He wasn’t really supposed to talk about that phone It was his Sentinel phone, GPS, and eency beacon; basically it was his lifeline to the council "It’spizza Just throw me my phone"
She tossed the phone to him "I don’t understand why Ephraim quit his job with the police depart security?" Disbelief filled her tone
"Believe what you want" That was the cover story they gave Luckily they wouldn’t have to use it y needed to enter the house soon to add protection The house required prayer guards and extra support Ephraim said they would need to know the truth soon and he was thankful for that because even he wasn’t buying it
He placed the order and tossed the silver phone back her way "So, tell me what I want to know"
Gossip That was Jill’s best friend As long as you allowed her to report it or gave it to her she would be your best friend "Well it see out another room"
Chris rolled his eyes "Oh, that? I already knew about that"
"You’re such a liar"
"Puhlease, I was the first person after the two of theo" In fact, Madison had twisted his aro into a Wal-Mart an hour away to buy the damn test
"Liar, ould they tell you and not us?"
He gave her a ‘duh’ look and spoke slowly to her in much the same manner "Because he’s my father and she’s riped
"Besides you, little ently punched Joshua on the shoulder
Joshua nodded firmly, satisfied with the correction "Of course"
She snickered
"What?" he asked mildly annoyed
"He’s not really your father you know"
"Tell that to our legal system," he said dryly
"Ephraim is too his Dad! You’re just jealous! He treats hter so I don’t knohy you’re co, Jill I think you’re just mad because he didn’t adopt you, too" Joshua’s voice was crisp
"I am not! I just think it’s weird! I mean he’s only what twenty-six! He can’t have a sixteen year old for a son It’s weird!" Jill ave her away
Chris didn’t correct her and tell her he was really 206 years old that was beside the point Instead he shrugged a shoulder "If it doesn’t bother me then why does it bother you?"
She looked around his room pointedly "Of course it doesn’t bother you He spoils you rotten"
Chris followed her gaze around his rooames, DVD player, posters, clothes, computer and all the other stuff he never had before When he lived with his mother he slept on old blankets on the floor of the trailer in a corner of the living room He’d never even slept on a mattress before Madison and Ephraim took him in
He kept his eyes on her face as he pointed lazily around the room "If memory serves me correctly your room looks very similar to this one"