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"And you knohat? I’ lessons if you need to brush up on your skills Call it a training demo"

Carson’s voice snapped Dylan back to the present Or ht zone--because had the lieutenant seriously just uttered the word loveales of laugher

Seth shook his head in aone off the deep end"

"I’ when it coe"

From his chair across the table, Ryan Evans rolled his eyes "Whatever helps you sleep better at night, LT"

Carson feigned puzzlerin "I’ my wife’s world"

And Holly Scott’s world ht, Dylan thought You could always tell how asms the lieutenant’s wife had experienced by the aht, Holly had laid out an entire feast Six different kinds of salad, hos in a blanket And who could overlook that saliva-inducing chocolate cake sitting in the glass dish on the kitchen counter The wo up with Mr Cocky over there

That last thought gave hi that Carson and Holly had been having probleether with Carson’s sister, Jen But as far as he knew, the couple had worked everything out, and judging by the happy vibes Carson was radiating, their reconciliation had stuck

Dylan sipped his beer, then snuck a peek at the two cards Ryan had just dealt him A six and a queen, off-suit Man, Lady Luck was not on his side tonight He’d received nothing but shitty hands so far When the flop revealed three completely unhelpful cards, he folded instantly and leaned back in his chair, watching the ga a few of the usual players, namely former SEAL John Garrett and the tea with sick kids

As always, Cash’s crappy poker face divulged the awesomeness of his hand, which resulted in Carson, Matt, Ryan and Seth folding Jackson, as possibly the worst card player on the planet, stayed in forhis entire buy-in

Cue: another round of heckling

Hearing Jackson explain away his terrible poker decisions in that southern drawl of his was highly entertaining For a man who hailed from Texas, Jackson sucked ass at Texas Hold ’Ehter as he listened to the other