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“It’s great, trust ether” He took a bite and his taste buds applauded

The rocker creaked under her and neither of the The aardness built and built until he could feel the pressure crowd his ears

“When I called Amanda I talked to Rachel She invited me to co you every week and you never show”

“I’m busy” The idea of Sunday dinner with Julia and Ben, his sister, Mac and Amanda as if they were a norht Made him stupid

“Sure you are,” she scoffed “Anyway, I’ I never turn down a free meal, but I wasn’t sure if you could make it”

“Probably not,” he said

“Why are you so angry with your sister?”

“I’ry,” he said He drank the last of the juice and set the plastic jug down at his feet

“She said you were angry”

“Why are you talking to my sister?” he snapped

“She’s nice Her daughter is babysitting ed “Seems like I should talk to her”

“Well, there’s no reason to talk about me”

“She wants to talk about you,” she said softly “Incessantly”

“That’s her proble he could sit with his dinner in silence “I’hed

“Me, too I don’t mean to pry into your business with your sister She was just asking me so many questions about you”

He laughed huive her all the iant rift between his couldn’t be fixed or forgiven Not that she’d understand She’d forgiven Mitch, for crying out loud, a man who’d cheated and lied His sister’s betrayals seemed minor in comparison She’d just left him behind when he’d needed her most