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Alex and Valeriethe way, because they’d all been at the bowling alley over twenty minutes, and they still weren’t there Those two did that a lot With Angel and Sarah off to buy drinks, and Roe of theback?"

Sofia lifted a shoulder "I dunno I forgot I only ran with hiot?" Eric didn’t want to be pissed He didn’t want to ruin the weekend before it even started But he knew if he ever forgot to o postal on him He knew he could trust Sofie He just couldn’t shake the bad vibe he got when she exchanged glances with Brandon

"It was in theand only for a few minutes By the end of the day it had totally slipped my mind"

Thatelse you forget to tell me?"

She shook her head iainst hers "Look Sof, if you forgot to tell ht I’d beyou that I’ve never given you any reason to doubt iven me reason, either" He lifted her chin "I’ with a friend, it’s when you start keeping it from me that makes me wonder why, okay?"

"Okay," She stared into his eyes

He stared back "Pros from me no matter how mad you think I’ll be"

"I proht, "I love you so much"

They kissed until soel stood behind them with a frown She was still his little sister "Will you two knock it off?"

Sofia laughed "If you can keep your hands off Sarah for even five el turned to Roht?"

Eric turned back to Sofia, who leaned into hio for now and hope that’s all it was But he’d be da Sofia so long is he knew her better than irlfriends That’s what made him a little nervous In all the years he’d known her, she’d never ceased to amaze him or surprise him, and yet he knew her like the back of his hand

If her brothers so s they’d done when they were younger, stuff usually suggested by Sofia, Eric had no doubt they’d blow a fuse, even now Eric expected to be able to trust her He knew she loved him asto intentionally hurt hi he’d learned over the years, with Sofia you just never knehat to expect Very little, if anything, ever