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Meredith, elbow-deep in soapy water, said, “Okay ”

Nina must have misheard “Did you say—”

“Don’t make a lunar mission out of it ” Meredith walked over to the table, plucked up Nina’s plate and silverware, and went back to the sink

“Wow,” Nina said “We haven’t gotten drunk together sinceHave we ever gotten drunk together?”

Meredith dried her hands on the pink towel that hung frootten drunk while I was in the room, does that count?”

Nina grinned “Hell, no, that doesn’t count Pull up a chair ”

“I’h ”

“Tequila it is ” Nina got up before Meredith could change her rabbed a bottle of tequila froed salt, lih the kitchen

“Aren’t you going to ?”

“No offense, Mere, but I’ve seen you drink If I ht and I’ll end up drunk and you’ll be your usual cool, competent self ” She poured two shots, sliced a lilass toward her sister

Meredith wrinkled her nose

“It’s not heroin, Mere Just a shot of tequila Take a walk on the wild side ”

Meredith seerabbed the shot, and downed it

When her eyes bulged, Nina handed her the lime “Here Bite down on this ”

Meredithsound and shook her head “One more ”