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"Do you want to type the zip code in?"

He hands me his phone, and I punch the address into his app We're on our way in no tiine for company

The aardness feels terrible

"Thanks for doing this," I say to break the silence "I'…"

"It's okay The boys have all the jobs at the shop under control"

"Still This is…it's a lot"

He turns tohis eyes fro, Sandy" He nods as though I'm supposed to takeco without explanation

And it is nothing in comparison to all that we've been and all that we lost

"Connie will be happy," I say

"Who's the lucky guy? Is it someone I know?"

I pause for ahow to answer his question, but there's no softening the anse'll be there soon, and he'll see for himself

"Guys," I say "She'sfour men"

"FOUR?" He turns to ain, and I point at the road

"Four brothers They're in a polyamorous relationship A reverse harem"

"Reverse harem?"

"Yeah, you know Like a king with lots of concubines, except she's a queen with lots of kings"

I grin as he whistles long and low "Connie?"

The disbelief in his voice is too funny "I felt the sa I should meet her boyfriends' cousins to see if I wanted the same kind of relationship"

"Oh yeah," Tyler says, all bright and breezy, but I know hi my bait