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"I doubt it"

"So stubborn, aren’t you, sweetheart? Must be a redhead trait" Still grinning, he slid off the stool and picked up his empty plate "Hurry up and finish your breakfast, Claire We’ve got gahly enjoy watching your teaet their asses kicked"

Chapter Six

Dylan did an honest-to-God double take when he walked into the living room later that afternoon Followed by a triple take, because the last thing he expected to find was Aidan and Claire on the couch watching football together

Almost instantly, a strand of irritation wrapped around his spine "Hey," he said curtly A glance at the flat screen only added to his bad17-3

Aidan nodded hello "Hoere the waves?"

"Nonexistent" He lass coffee table, right in front of Claire "Here, this is for you"

She looked confused "What is it?"

"Cupcakes Our buddy’s wife, Shelby, owns a bakery in Coronado, and she insisted I bring so back for you"

"For -dumped-at-the-altar present" His tone was harsher than he’d intended, but he wasn’t in theho time with his brother’s ex, but it was clear that Claire wasn’t going anywhere She was curled up on the couch with her knees tucked up, and either he was iainst the side of Aidan’s thigh

Nope, not i it

Didn’t they look cozy

"Oh, that was nice of her, I guess," Claire said "Tell her I said thank you"

"Will do"

"Grab a beer and join us," Aidan told hiht side, , bad Bears"

Rolling his eyes, Dylan strode to the kitchen He returned a moment later with a cold bottle of Bud in his hand, but he didn’t sit on the same couch as Aidan and Claire Rather, he flopped down on the second sofa, twisted off the bottle cap and took a long slug of beer

"How are the boys?" Aidan asked

"Sa people over for dinner on Christlanced over "Do you know if you’re heading back to Chicago for the holidays?"