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I take rabthat will e ourAll I know is his ood to open up a little His fa and I like spending time with him more than with any other huoing upstairs to have sex

I’ll worry about everything else tomorrow

Inside, I’ood” Ed’s face brightens when he seesirl I ,” he says, and motions for me to take the floor

His cheeks are pink froot that cartoonish grin plastered on his face I don’t have to see Reid to know he’s watchinghow I’ll extricateit’s alet away

Fortunately, or unfortunately, I have to get in and out before anyone notices I have my I’m about to have sex! face on

I frown “Actually, I think I’ sort ofoof”

Sharon stands, and the look of concern on her face is so similar to her son’s, I’ well, honey?”

I wave her off, wishing I’d been stealthier when sneaking in In hindsight, hopping the fence to coh the front door seems a lot easier than this “I just really enjoyed the ribs, I think”

Ed’s face falls, and Rayhly catalogued by every nonrelative , I notice, Chris

“But you’re not really even drunk yet,” she says

I point to Ed “He’s drunk enough for both of us Can’t let that one out of your sight”

With that, I’m allowed to make my escape

Unfortunately, victory is short-lived, because once I’m in my room, panic descends: what tripped , it was the sudden, heated flash of awareness that if Daisy and Reid hit it off, Daisy will see Reid naked

I ht, but I certainly don’t want anyone else to see Reid naked but reed so easily Has he been thinking about doing this again and waiting forto make an enormous knot of confused emotions withequally pressing “Ohto triage this appearance situation—and knowing I don’t have tiets here, even if he does get waylaid by Tipsy Ed—I pull ain I throw off my clothes and pull on ain so I don’t seeet my shirt on before I catchthe eyeliner situation currently pooling beneathto scrub away the mess, but then Reid knocks, walks in, and does a mild double take in reaction to the mess of my mascara all around my eyes

“Wow What’s up, Rocky?” His eyes drop to s beneath “Youokay?”

“Shit” I scrub atforout” He co my eyes in the mirror “Aren’t you?”

“I’ out This is not the face of so out This is the face of someone who” Just realized that she’s a petty, jealous asshole and really wants to have sex but is also worried about the consequences

“Who what?”