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Brooke shoots ht back We have a lot to catch up on, I know”

“You’re fine,” I tell her as I also hop offto just pop into the other room and check on Billy But then I want to hear the entire story of what happened between you and Bishop”

She grins at me and nods toward the wine “We’ll finish the bottle and I’ll tell you all the dirty details”

I’d first a in teauys She was “dating” Bishop, a surprise to hter Turns out, it was all fake and then they were outed by the same woman who sued Erik for sexual harass and was all over the news, but then the next thing you know, Brooke and Bishop are a couple for real I know it’s going to be a great romantic story

I leave the billiard roo up behind the couch that Erik’s sitting on He’s leaning forward, perched on the edge of the cushion and intently engaged in a firefight next to Billy Walking around the couch, I stand to the side, not wanting to block the TV in any way, of course

Erik sees lance, then a grin before looking back to the TV “What’s up, babe?” he asks

“Just want to see if you two need anything?”

Billy doesn’t even give me the time of day as he maneuvers his controller and his player on the screen shoots an autoe barrel of fuel explodes and takes out three enemies

“I’ at me

“Billy?” I ask

He ignores ame

“He’s fine,” Erik tells nore the TV and turn to o”

My chest cavity see, but it touches me deeply that Erik would take it upon himself to help with Billy’s toilet needs A wave of e breath so I don’t start crying like a baby

“Blue…you okay?” Erik asks, the gahtly worried