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“What for?” I ask, playing dumb

She shrugs “He called and asked for three hundred dollars But I’ive I offered him a twenty, which didn’t make him happy at all”

“What do you mean?”

“He was agitated,” she replies with a worriso up on me Very un-Brian-like”

Which is true Brian is the affable one out of the three of us

“Well, I’ to dispel any concern she ht have

Laney frowns, shaking her head “I don’t know, Jai Pretty sure he’s in some sort of trouble There’s a secret there for sure”

I a rind down on each other My body see what to do

Setting lass down on the counter, I say, “I have a secret to tell you And it’s huge and you’re going to freak out, but we’re a family that doesn’t keep secrets and we value honesty, so I need to tell you”

Laney’s et just as round “What?” she whispers

No sense in beating around the bush Ripping off the band-aid I blurt out, “Cage and I got as this weekend”

Laney just stares at“You what?”

“We got married”

“In Vegas,” she says as if she needs to repeat some innocuous detail

I nod “In Vegas”

“But… but… but why?” she stammers

My shoulders rise, and my smile turns sheepish “Because ere drunk?”

I say it as a question because I’m not sure that’s the real answer

Laney doesn’tNot a happy, joyful sound but one of dire warning “Oh… Mo to be so pissed at you”