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“Bro… you gonna lift or what?” Bishop asks I startle, focusing on hi at me over the bar

“Yeah,” I rip set Then I think about theover the bar, there to help me in case I falter, and I reet his advice, since I’ out with us, but he doesn’t stay as long as we do, having baby duties and such The gyet this shit off my chest

I release the bar and roll off the bench, i into my story as I turn to face Bishop “So… well, I sort of did a thing”

Bishop just stares in confusion “A thing?”

“A big thing”

“What kind of big thing?”

“I got h they disappear under his hairline

“You gotout on the joke

“To Regan,” I clarify

“Lance’s sister?”

“Only Regan I know”

“Jesus Christ” Bishop sighs, then takes a seat on the bench I’d just vacated “Start at the beginning I’m way too lost”

So I do Pacing back and forth before hie the tioes froravely concerned when I tell him about the Salvistis and how expensive it is By the end, he’s nodding along with et her on my insurance

“You did the right thing,” he says encouragingly “I’rateful”

Shakingelse”

“What?” he asks, the approving s off his face

“I slept with her,” I admit