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Glancing down at the plate, I said, "But I couldn’t eat all of this even if I didn’t have a weak sto"

Rev winked "Just eat what you can"

"Okay"

He placed a hand on uided me out into the main room We sat down at a table with Deacon, Alexandra, and Bishop "What did you think of last night?" Alexandra asked

"It was interesting"

Bishop snorted "Interesting how?"

I chewed thoughtfully on a piece of bacon as I tried to put into words what I had experienced

Misjudging my silence, Deacon said, "It’s okay if you didn’t like it, Annabel This life ain’t for everyone"

Shaking my head, I replied, "No, no, it isn’t like that I enjoyed watching the patching cere the way everyone acted like family" I looked pointedly at Deacon "It showed me how someone would want to be a part of this life"

My response seeave Rev a knowing look, which Rev responded to by ducking his head

After finishing what I could of ht piano across from us I stood up and went over to it "Does anyone ever play this?" My fingers were already tinkling lightly over the keys

"Not since Jim Beam died," Rev replied as he cahed "Jim Beam was the oldest member of the club He literally lived and died with a bottle of Jim Beam in his hand He could even ride one-handed and drink"

"I guess that’s how he got his road naed ?"