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I wanted her to come

But I wouldn’t force her to if she didn’t want to

I wasn’t sure how she did in crowds, and there were a lot of big ass ym If she didn’t want to be there…

“My brother should be there” She paused “I don’t knohy he’s there, by the way It’s really weird that he’s teaching a CrossFit class”

I looked at her curiously “Is it?”

I headed to the bathrooain, and then brush my teeth with the toothbrush she’d found for ht

When I got back, I reached forthis little juot both feet into the holes at the same time

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone put their jeans on, both pants legs at the saly at ease with ard isn’t really that much of a team player I would more quantify him as a nomad Unless it comes to my brothers, or his kids Then he’s all in But even with his friends… I feel like there’sthere than meets the eye”

I thought about that for a moment

“You don’t think it’s due to Madden’s son dying, and the help?” I asked curiously

I mean, it was possible, I supposed, that there wasthere

But I hadn’t had any reason to question it before now

“I’m confident there’sHe would’ve offered to help for a little bit But not this long It’s been a while since he passed away, hasn’t it?”

“Four weeks to for my shirt

“A week? Yes Two? Maybe Four? Hell no There’s more to it,” she replied confidently

“Hmmm,” I said as I sat on the bed and started to slipdoith his kids, and his ex-wife?”

“Oh yeah,” she confirmed “Major shit As in, ex-wife is out for blood, may just kill him, kind of shit”

My brows rose at that as I started to fit my feet into my boots

I gother long-sleeved t-shirt and panties

My heart hitched