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“You look good, Ryan Happy” She wraps her arms around her fiancé “Aren’t they a cute couple, Frank?”

He nods for sure

She still prefers quiet guys

I’ll give her that much

“It eet of Dean to invite us” She tugs at Frank’s white t-shirt “Should we go over and say thanks?”

Dean is still on the other side of the backyard, sitting in a blue and white striped lounge chair, staring at Penny like she’s the devil incarnate

“Later” I lass door to the house “Bathrooe”

Her lips curl into a frown “I know”

“How long was it you and Ryan were together?” Leighton copies Penny’s gesture She slides her arm around my waist, pulls et”

Penny fails to fight her frown “Nine years But Ryan only lived at home for the first few”

“Oh Of course So thatwhen you were—”

“I was sixteen He was seventeen” She tugs Frank’s aret me a drink, sweetie?”

He shoots her a curious look Are you okay? Or maybe do you really expect me to trust you with your ex after the e started? “You want anything to eat?”

“No We have dinner with es a smile “Daddy has been really supportive”

“I i from tattoo artist to finance bro “Hoork?”