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I hear dishes clatter into the sink, and I glance at Jules Her face is scrunched up like she’s holding back a laugh My lips twitch in aic She hasn’t been doingto Mo pretty hard, which is to be expected It’s been a week and there’s been no word from him He hasn’t been back home, nor showed for work I have no desire to see my brother, but it pisses me off that he hasn’t even called Aria He’s done so e to this family

Jules brings Aria’s plate and sets it in front of her before reclai her seat

“Thank you,” Aria says before shoving a big bite in her mouth

I sit back in my chair and watch Jules as she watches Aria The cuts froone Except for the deeper one on her forehead, which is scabbed over, the others are just faint pink hs have faded as well

My eyes ht she’s been here since everything went doith Theo I can tell Jules has ht it was best that Aria stayed with my parents, so it didn’t rile Theo if he ca contact so far, Jules and I decided to take her for a night to give Mom and Dad a break Aria was ecstatic, to say the least It’s not that she doesn’t like staying with her Ga me more than she has lately We’ve always been close and she’s normally at my house at least once a week It warms my heart that she missed me too

“I’ her fork on her plate “Can I let Goodie roll in his ball for a little while?”

“Sure,” I answer “But not for long You need a bath before bed”

“Okay”

She gets up frorabs the lasses and Aria’s plate to take to the kitchen I follow behind her and pin her to the counter as she rinses the dishes

“Mmm…,” I mumble as I nibble on her neck

She tilts her head to the side, giving me access to a particularly sensitive part

“We can’t do this,” she breathes out heavily “Aria could come in at any time”

“I just need a taste,” I groan, slippingacross her shoulder “She’s occupied for the moment”

It satisfies a primal part of ripp

ing the edge of the counter I pressher just how crazy she ht, I’m forced to sleep on the couch because Aria doesn’t need to knoe’re sleeping together Jules and I both agreed it’s better that way, especially since Theo constantly had a woman over Of course, Jules tried adamantly to claim the couch, but I just as ada way I’ll make her sleep on the dae and irl’ll be comfortable no matter what