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“Dude,” Drew says, “why do you look like you’re trying to solve complicated math in your head?”

Brody finally tears his eyes away from me “Shut the fuck up, man”

“Whoa, buddy What crawled up your ass all of a sudden?”

I sot your panties in a bunch?”

Drew laughs at that while Devyn watches us carefully, obviously trying to figure out what the hell happened in the two one

Brody glares at ame on, honey”

I casually sip the wine Devyn placed in front ofit”

Withshifts in the air Brody is practically incineratingback before now I try concealing how strongly he’s affecting ood job

I take several gulps of wine, trying to act aloof I set the glass on the table—probably a little too hard—and clear uys Brody, would youaroundlately and I’d rather be safe than sorry”

He grins “I’d love to”

Devyn is still watching us like a hawk but Drew is co I can feel her eyes burning through my back as we make our way out of Kelly’s but she doesn’t say a word

Brody places his hand on the small of my back as we step onto the sidewalk “Is there really a weirdo hanging around your building?”

My ainst my spine, it takes me a second to realize he asked a question I step out of his reach so he can’t distract me

“Yeah,” I shrug, “but he’s har the word of the lord He only takes the aphone out on Sundays and holidays”

He laughs “Ah, gotta love don living”