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I nod “Ti to saysun and I know that I’ve been dismissed
I sigh and head inside the house Xander’s not back yet and Rae’s still in her roo dinner for the four of us I keep it siarlic bread Hopefully, there won’t be any food throwing because it could get messy quick
Xander co up and Prue bounds into the house and over toand then runs over to her cushion and lies down Xander smiles when he sees me by the stove and kisses my cheek as he passes
“I brought you a McFlurry” He holds up the cup and heads to the freezer
I laugh “Tonight is definitely ice cream worthy”
He frowns as he closes the refrigerator door “Did it not go well?”
I sigh and glance toward the deck door “It went okay, I guess I think he’s ether” I shrug “I think he realizes that his actions rong, but ours were too” My voice grows soft “It sucks I don’t want him mad at us—at you If he should beall the blame on your shoulders”
Xander smiles but it doesn’t quite reach his eyes “You’re his little sister, so it’s easier for hi deal, but it is He comes over to ive it time”
I laugh, the sound ainst his massive chest “That’s what Cade said That he needs time”
Xander steps back, leaning his hip against the counter “See, we’re all on the sae” He rubs his hand over his stubbled jaw then and I wait for hi dinner with my family this Friday,” he tells me “Cade and Rae need to come too”
“Oooh, is this the big reveal?” I wag my brows
He chuckles “Yeah, I guess so I want to tell my parents about us too, if that’s okay?”
I bitethat I hesitate for even a second, but I still have doubts about this actually working Right now, it’s new and exciting and that s seem perfect, but what about when suo back to school—and I still have no idea what I actually want tofor the NFL His practices are going to get longer and one Throw in media attention on his end and it’s a recipe for disaster
I s thickly and nod “Yeah, we can tell theht decision, but after keeping it a secret fro that blow up in our faces, I feel like we have no choice
Xander s to be thrilled”