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“I doubtout with me in a bar,” I snorted

But then Mo I pulled out ht Of course, she’ll want to come”

“If you didn’t ask her, she’d get very offended,” Mo’s e pregnancy

My sister’s response was almost instant

Of course! I’ll meet you there in ten!

“Well, there you have it It looks like I need to go get changed” I paused, turning to ain, Leonard”

“All my friends call uy, but the jury would stay out for a long ti to be in my mom’s life

“Okay then, Leo” I leaned down and kissed my mother’s cheek “I won’t be late,” I promised

“Be as late as you want Who knows, maybe you’ll meet someone” She raised her eyebrows, and I sed the exasperated sigh I knew she desperately wanted et married, have children She had no idea how impossible that felt for s I had to keep close—under lock and key

I didn’t bother to respond, so with a final goodbye, I hurried to e out of my work clothes so I could meet my sister

“I mostly came to see if body snatchers had swappedher lemonade as we sat in a booth at the back of the packed bar She had ordered otten shit faced on the had no way of knowing that I hadn’t touched one since that night

I took a sip, trying not to grimace “Ha, ha Well, it was that or stay hohbor” I pushed the cocktail away, hoping Meg wouldn’t be insulted if I didn’t drink it