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"What kind of business had Jayden had to take care of that late at night" she wondered re Avery's words upon his return

"Hey Mia…" Suddenly she was snapped to attention when her best friend Nita appeared before her

"Hey girl, you here? Where's Avery and AJ? Mia's face broadened into a wide and pretty s the car and AJ is spending the week over to his grandparents We just thought ould stop by and chill You know this is the holiday weekend, you still coht? Should I bring anything?"

"Yup… a big appetite and randkids are going to be over"

"Sup Mia…" Avery greeted as he entered the lounge

"Hey A" Mia responded while stifling the urge to ask about Jayden

"So e're doing tonight?"

"I don't know… Wanna catch a ested and then she saw Avery's reaction She knew that he didn't like the idea Asalone on their dates

"Movie sounds good…" Mia said thinking it would be a good distraction for her ard thoughts of Jayden Nita bit her s of his eyes at her suggestion

"Movie… sure why not" Avery said with lackluster in his voice Abruptly he got up and walked out

"Just a second… be right back" He told the?"

"Who knows…" Nita answered holding back her giggles

"Where are you?"Avery asked into the phone

"Why you wanna know…" Jayden replied

"Feel like athe infor

"Movie… sounds like a plan Where? I'll o to keep his mind busy Then he wouldn't have to wonder if Mia was out with Skip

"What's he doing here" "What's she doing here" Jayden and Mia asked si Nita and Avery the eyes of suspicion

"I had nothing to do with it" Nita quickly denied

"I thought this would be fun" Avery said with little conviction