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“Talked to your dad,” I said, changing the subject “After breakfast, we’re gonna put the stuff fro for breakfast, and we’ll head over after that”

“You don’t have to do that,” she said, turning carefully so ere face to face “Let the rest of the guys do it”

“I don’t oin’ over there,” I replied

“Bullshit,” she shot back “You don’t like being there any more than I do”

I huffed as I got co my pillow in half to prop up my head “It’s not my favorite place in the world, but I’ve been to worse ones,” I conceded “It’s not like we’ll be there long Just unloading the truck”

“I’ with you,” she said firmly

“Stay here and rest,” I argued “Let the ladies watch Olive so you can get some real sleep”

“I don’t want real sleep—” Her words cut off as she realized how ridiculous she sounded “I want to go with you,” she said instead “Plus, I need some of my stuff Clothes and shoes, at least”

“Fine,” I said, brushing her hair back from her face “But I think Olive should stay here”

“Do you think so to happen atup a little in alarm

“No,” I replied, runningher back until she settled back in “But if so did, she’d be safer at the clubhouse”

“Yeah, you’re right,” she said with a sigh We lay there quietly for a while, just breathing the sa inside me settle for the first time in years

“Hey, you have a new scar right here,” she said softly, running her finger under my chin “I didn’t notice it before now because your beard covers it”

“Got a lot of new scars,” I said with a laugh “That one’s froers down the front ofthe size of Texas”

“Ew,” she said “Anyband is afraid that any punch he throon’t be hard enough to do the job”

I laughed and opened my eyes “Where’d you hear that?”

“My h”

“I’ve seen the rings your dad wears,” I pointed out

“He didn’t wear the “Until he realized she was just fucking with hi ring”

“He should’ve known that already,” I said dryly

“You’d think so, wouldn’t you?” she said as her laughter faded “Now that I think about it—he probably did it to needle her back—she loves his rings”

“That sounds fa basketball shorts to pick you up after school?”