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“Uh”

Brody opens the fridge door, practically ripping it off the hinges “Uhbeer We caht, Rainey?”

Devyn givessmirk “It takes two of you, huh?”

Brody looks nervously between Devyn and osomewhere other than here” He quickly makes his way to the French doors and steps out onto the patio Chickenshit

I try following but Devyn blocks me “Lorraine, what did I just walk in on?”

My face heats “Depends How long have you been standing there?”

She crosses her arh”

Okaaay, the nonchalant approach it is

Breezily, I roll ood time”

“You and Brody? How long has this been going on?”

I shrug “I don’t knownot long Please don’t say anything, Dev We don’t want toan itch That’s all”

She narrows her eyes “Rainey, that’s doesn’t sound like—”

“Hey, sis,” Drew interrupts, “can I fire up the grill now? I’”

Oh, thank Jesus, I could kiss hiive him a friendly pat on the back instead “Great idea, Drew! I’ll help!”

“Sweet! You get started on the corn and I’ll take care of the ribs”