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He grimaced "That can’t be healthy"
I hitchedupin particular thatlared "That is not a friendly question"
He sighed heavily, turning away "My bad," he ottendown for a nap by early afternoon, since Jerry and the kids were still out and about
I was just burrowing into the covers when there was a soft knock at my door
"Yeah?" I called
Tristan poked his head in "Hey I was going to take a short nap, too, before I go out Mind if I stay in here with you, since the living room will be overrun by the kids pretty soon…"
I watched hireed "I’ll stay on led into my pillow, almost at peace with the fact that I could never seeht, Tristan"
The bed moved as he cli under the covers with me
"Sweet dreams, boo," he said quietly
I s closed
I woke up as my bathroom door opened I blinked up at Tristan, as fully dressed for his night out He wore a crisp navy dress shirt with dark-washed jeans
The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up; the collar unbuttoned enough to show a distracting a to be hot?" I asked
He grinned, approaching the bed "Aren’t I, though?"
I rolledover and placing a soft kiss on htened "What was that?"
"That was a ‘have a nice night, friend’ kiss"
I pursedup "Do you kiss Cory or Kenny on the forehead?"
He just seous as you I’ll see you later, boo Have a nice night"
"You too," I told him as he walked out
CHAPTER TEN
I started ht Those bitches could eat Everyone would show up, say they weren’t hungry, have two cocktails, and pro out I loved it, and I made sure ere prepared
I prepared a uacamole, but also put out soirls loved I put out plain tortilla chips, whole wheat pita chips, and plain old potato chips I s in a blanket, and baked soetables It was a diverse crowd of woht every week, and we tried to accoed in equally, though, was Bev’s cocktail of the week
Bev joined ot hoifts in the form of bottles of apple juice, apple schnapps, and vodka
I nabbed one bottle, inspecting it "Apple juice, huh?" I asked
"Indeed," she said with a grin, washing her hands "Appletinis"
One of the best things about girls’ night was that no one even considered dressing up We all wore sweats or yoga pants I had my favorite pair of pink sweat short-shorts on that read ‘sassy pants’ on the butt, and a red half-shirt that read UNL because the V had worn out
Bev took less than five ht you only saw on girls’ night
"Jerry just called," Bev told me as she ca a movie They won’t be ho, and Bev answered it with a ready cocktail in hand, all of the dogs following closely on her heels
It was Lucy Lucy always showed up early She sort of ran this thing, though she’d been reluctant at first Our girls’ night had, over tiued at first that it ht not be the best idea to have therapy sessions with her friends, but, when she’d seen how much we all apparently needed it, she’d beco
We’d even affectionately na but anony for over a year now, and I wouldn’t change a thing about it
Lucy and Bev e cheeks, and Bev handed off the cocktail
Lucy studied the bright green liquid in the lass "This is either tasty, or wicked," she murmured She was a petite black-haired woman in her early forties She had a pretty face, with dark eyes that always seehter
"It’s a little bit of both, I think," Bev said
Lucy ca out the food, paper plate buffet style
I set down the plate in