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I’d kept y sweatpants for ato dress up since we’re just watching football but I don’t want to look scrappy if anyone coloss

He continues running his finger against the sea at the sliver of skin he’s exposed I know I should probably step out of his reach but my feet are rooted firmly in place

He clears his throat “So, Nathan’s in there?”

I nod “He is”

He scrunches his face “Is Jackson in there?”

“No, Jackson isn’t really a sports fan”

Riley looks perplexed “How is that even possible?”

I shrug “I don’t know He was never really exposed as a kid, I guess It’s not a big deal”

“Are you serious?” he asks incredulously “You love sports year round How can you be with so that takes up so much of your time?”

I take a moment to remind myself that Riley hasn’t been an active parent yet “Yeah, I do love a good game, but it’s not the same anymore I catch them when I can, but Nathan andwith the group and watch so than suffer through so that doesn’t interest him”

Riley opens hisa stop onour way

He nods when he sees us “Hey, cocksucker, I thought you were going to wait for me outside?”

Riley turns towards him “That was before you were late, asshat”

Brody laughs and then zeros in on Riley’s hand which is now gripping aze and immediately step back so Riley’s hand falls to his side

I rub the back of uys”