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He grins back “Someone has to keep you in line”

Sadly, he has a point there

We arrive back at the cabin—as Xander calls it, but seriously it’s a freakingit a cabin doesn’t do it justice—and unpack the groceries we bought We got way tooand we leave Sunday afternoon Thankfully, we don’t live that far away—about three hours—so we can easily bring whatever we don’t eat this weekend home with us

Xander unpacks the Cheez-Its and I grab them and the Nutella

“What are you doing?” he asks, the bag crinkling as he unpacks the items

“Watch and learn, kemosabe” I unscrew the lid and pull off the seal on the Nutella, then open the box of Cheez-Its and break open the plastic bag I dip a Cheez-It in Nutella and ood You want one?”

Xander gags and shakes his head “No, thanks That looks gross”

“It’s not,” I assure him

“I don’t trust your cravings” He shrugs and starts putting things away in the cupboards

I shrug “More for me,” I mumble, and dip another Cheez-It in the mixture

I sit on the metal stool in front of the island

The kitchen is a ranite countertops The cabinets are a dark wood, darker than the wood floors The walls are covered in reclai is open up to the second floor, where it’s then tin with crisscrossing wood beams The staircase is L-shaped and stands near the front door Across froe couch, and two leather ottoone upstairs yet to check out the rooht nowit down

Xander puts all the lemons in the bowl on the counter and then crosses his arood here? I have to go check on so”

I nod, completely absorbed in my food

He straightens and jogs for the stairs, and I hear him pound up them a moment later