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“It’s Aiden, okay” She blushed “And I just think he’s cute I’m not after him”

“You like Aiden?” I made a face Aiden was the eldest of all of us and he was my bossiest brother Out of all of my brothers, he was the least fun and sometimes felt more like a second dad to me “You don’t seriously like Aiden, do you?”

“I knew you would say that, that’s why I didn’t tell you”

“It’s just, Aiden” I ine if you dated him and we had to double date” I shuddered “It would be like double dating withto tell uy kisses ”

“Is the coffee ready?” Alice looked at the French press pointedly

“Letthe coffee in twoback to her “You’re not really interested in Aiden, are you?” I gave her a hopeful face “Is this a bad joke?”

“Howplayed on you this weekend, Liv?” Alice laughed as she heaped sugar into her cup “And yes, I like Aiden And no, he’s nothing close to being your dad He’s only twenty-eight and he’s gorgeous, and funny, and sweet, and well, yes, I have a s honest” Alice took a deep breath “You better not tell him”

“What a to tell him?” I rolled my eyes “He’d just find a way to lecture me”

“So now it’s your turn”

“My turn to do what?” I took a sip of ross I h water in the French press

“What happened with you and tonguey?”

“Don’t call hiross”

“What he did with it wasn’t gross though was it?”

“It doesn’t matter” I looked around the kitchen “He’s not into me”

“I’etic look

“He’s not the father, you know He hasn’t even slept with Gabby Yet, he still wants to marry her”

“Does he love her?” Alice looked shock “And hat? They’ve never had sex?”

“I knoas shocked as well” I tried another sip of coffee and then put the cup down “Let’s go to my room and talk there I don’t want anyone to hear us”

“Okay” She nodded and stood up We walked toon the countertop as well I closed the bedroo?” I asked her and patted the space on the mattress next to me