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“Cut hiht it was him “Have you seen her? Jesus”

“Watch it,” Mark barked

Ephraihed

“We get it,” the southern guy drawled “There’s history But you were about as useless as tits on a boar tonight”

“Won’t happen again,” Mark said flatly

“Hey,” the woman said in surprise as she ca okay?”

“Peachy,” I e” I lifted up the dirty diapers

“Go on in, they’re just giving Chief shit” She gestured with her head toward the kitchen “I’m Lu, by the way”

“Cecilia,” I replied

“They’re a rowdy bunch, but they’re all softies Don’t let them intimidate you”

I laughed “They don’t scare me”

Lu s past me She strode down the hall like she knew exactly where she was going, and I felt a s Jealousy? Sadness? I couldn’t decide, but whatever it was needed to disappear

“Hey,” I said as I rounded the corner

Ephrai around the table, beers in hand Aon the island between the cooking area and the table Another unfa on a bar stool, pointed toward the table with his elbows on the island