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"Fine, let’s say you’re not seeing anyone," Reed said as he strode inside and closed the door behind hi on with you? You haven’t been yourself lately"

AJ was taken aback by the genuine concern in Reed’s blue eyes He was about to reassure his friend, but found hi reassurances, the one who smoothed out whatever issues arose Hell, it was because of hiether If AJ hadn’t stepped in and smacked so inthey had

Well, he wasn’t in the ht

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Reed stood in front of the desk, crossing his muscular arms "No, you’re not I barely see you anymore, and ork in the sao see your irlfriend, you hardly talk to us any out with us outside business hours…"

"Maybe I don’t like being a fifth wheel," AJ pointed out

His friend looked startled "Wait, what? Is that really what you feel like?"

AJ didn’t answer for a ht, but now that he reflected on this past year, he was shocked to realize he did feel that way He adored Darcy and Skyler--he really, truly did--but any and all bro-tiotten into couess I do," he adrabbed drinks at Paddy’s?"

Reed voiced a protest "Just a feeeks ago Don’t you reetI don’t want thee are in relationship ed features "Shit You’re right We’ve been living in our own little bubble, huh?"

"Sort of But whatever It’s cool" AJ rose from his chair and tucked his cell phone in his pocket

"No, it’s not" Reed raked a hand over the stubble on his chin, visibly upset "We’ve been acting like assholes"

"Naah, no ood-natured jab didn’t appease his friend "We’re assholes," Reed said fir now, there’ll be no more of this fifth-wheel bullshit I promise to pull my head out of my ass and be a better friend"