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Ro out like old tiirls sat on lawn chairs in the front yard chatting, while the guys stood by Alex’s truck parked out in the street throwing back a few beers

They were in theRomero about his piece of crap car when they noticed he wasn’t paying attention to any of thes?"

Eric turned around to see a very clean-cut, buffed-up Brandon Billings, walking toward the on a leash

CHAPTER 11

It is what it is

"Get the fk out!" Ros?"

Brandon extended his arel added, "No way!"

Brandon laughed As surprised as everyone else, Eric couldn’t believe how different Brandon looked

Angel reached out, shook his hand, and patted his shoulder They all did the sa hiel asked

"Last week, actually"

Alex went back to leaning on his truck "You wanna beer, man?"

"Yeah, I’ll take one"

Alex swatted Rorab one from the ice chest"

Romero made a face "Why me?"

"Because I asked you to" Alex turned back to Brandon "So hoas it?"

Brandon smiled "I can’t complain I et used to it and," he said, looking away for a second, "anything was better than being home"

"What’s this?" Ro hiot a tattoo?"