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Shepley closed the oven "Al room

My cell phone buzzed, and I fished it out of the back pocket of my shorts It was a text from Abby

We’ll be at Jim’s soon Meet us there

I tapped out a reply

Already here Cooking dinner

Oh, good Text me when you’re finished We’ll wait

For what?

It took her a bit longer to respond

Until dinner is over

There’s enough for everyone but suit yourself

Trust me It’s best if everyone eats first

And what’s that supposed toit on the counter "How many times have I told you? Cell phones emit radiation Do you want colon cancer? Don’t put them in your pockets"

"Does anyone want colon cancer? What kind of question is that? First, I can’t eat Cheetos, then I have to replace water bottles with glass containers because the bottles heated in the car causes cancer, and now, I can’t put ht? Should we becoanic sunscreen," Shepley said, kissing ru rooh the sa his Uncle Jim and his an reading about everything that could kill us and started forbidding us fros He did it out of love, and of course, he was right, but pretending to be annoyed softened the frightening reality We were getting older, and a few of our friends had already been diagnosed So

The front door swung open, and Taylor walked through, holding one of his kids in each are

"Hey!" Shepley, Jim, and Jack said in unison Shepley helped Jied Taylor and the kids, then Falyn, with Tyler, Ellie, and Gavin not far behind

"Oh,in here!"

I turned the stove fire to low and wipedthe falanced around the rooed "He hasn’t been by today? I thought he’d be here That’s what he said earlier"

"I’ll text hi his phone fro to Taylor, and he rolled his eyes

"I’m not married to Taylor, am I?" he said

Everyone turned to my husband, and I snorted

Taylor raised an eyebrow "Eh?"