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Brett’s legs buckled under her She collapsed on the tiled floor in a heap of giggles, barely able to hear hi out of her throat

"The stripper showed up after that, and I guess he was pretty good? I’ve never seen ato coh" AJ dragged his hand through his hair, and a few sprinkles of silver danced off and sparkled in the light

Brett’s laughs turned to hiccups as she swiped at her watery cheeks "Oh God I’ to pee e at the sad uys Well, except for Tony--he was a total dick Turns out he used to date Steve before Steve and Lia a torch for hi in the corner like an asshole the entire tih-pitched wail flew out

"So yeah, I got a bunch of their nuain, I think And I’m--" He stopped abruptly

"Please Oh God, please finish that sentence"

There was a resigned flicker in his eyes as she hiccupped loudly "I’m now an official member of the Roxbury Lions"

Her lips treay aue Season starts in July"

Brett didn’t think she could laugh any harder, but oh Lord, she did Her stomach hurt as she curled up on the kitchen floor, unable to stop picturing the i hauled to her feet, she giggled even louder, burying her face against AJ’s chest as she shuddered uncontrollably

Eventually she beca the top of her head as he rested both hands on her lower back

"Fine, I guess it is kinda funny" He chuckled "It definitely wasn’t what I expected to be doing tonight"

"Oh my God You’re one of a kind, AJ," shekind"

"I am?"

She rubbed her tear-soaked cheeks and tilted her head up to look at him "I’m not sure other men would have handled that as well as you"

He drew his brows together in a frown "What, did you think I was a homophobe?"