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And as the youngest sister of three overbearing older brothers, she was used to the in her life, and so it didn’t surprise her that Rob didn’t le move to leave, despite the fact that he was certainly not welcome at the moment

"Do you still talk to Miller?" Rob asked AJ "I rehtclub together"

Brett wrinkled her nose Were they talking about Reed Miller? She reh school, too Reed had been a bad boy to the core, and not so out with

The fact that the two men had been close, and apparently still were, made her realize she hadn’t known AJ at all back then She’d invented a fantasy version of him, one that included a load of assumptions that he’d rapidly poked holes in since the ot kicked off the teaood"

"Yeah, Reed was a force of nature on that offensive line"

Much to her displeasure, the twoas if she weren’t even in the rooot into MMA," Rob said

It took a serious effort to keep her jaw closed AJ was a ht pro for a few years So did Reed"

Brett opened her ive her the chance

"That’s hardcore" Nodding with approval, he looked over at Brett again "Honestly, B? Nor this arrangelad you approve" She crossed her aro away? I’ll see you at the shop in an hour"

Rob rolled his eyes "Fine I’ive AJ a hearty slap on the shoulder "I’ a lot ht?"

AJ blinked "Tomorrow?"

Rob turned to Brett with visible displeasure "You didn’t invite hiroan Crap Why had she lied, da boyfriends to family events in the past, and now that she’d launched this foolish charade, it would look insanely suspicious if she didn’t bring AJ over to her dad’s place toht have to work" She stalked forward, forcibly dragging her brother away froo I have to shower and get ready for work"