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“No, don’t worry about that I’ve already called for a cab”

“Uber’s quicker”

“True, but…” I don’t like the idea of getting into a car with a coers too

God, I’m fucked in the head

My text dings “My cab will be here in about fifteen minutes”

“Good” Aunt Agnes smiles “Then you have time for a few more cookies Plus, I’ll wrap some up for you to take home”

Before I can stop her, Aunt Agnes is back at the counter, hustling and bustling

Uncle Bruno saunters into the kitchen then and aze

“Hey, Uncle Bruno Remember me? Katelyn?”

He grunts, nods, grabs a beer fro a long drag of his pipe

I pull out ave birth…

But I need a favor

22

Luke

I resist the urge to call Katelyn I have to work, anyway Lois shamefully flirts with me for the first two hours of my shift but then finally settles in her office to do paperwork by eight pm I’m on for another three hours

I head to my next table—a threesome

“Hello, I’m Luke and I’ll be—” My mouth drops open

Not just any threesoeous blonde—and his brother Reid, husband to Zee My old o At least it seeo

And their oldsaint

Hell, he evensaint

What are the odds?

“…your server” I finally find et you a cocktail?”

“Bourbon,” Rock says

“Any particular brand, Mr Wolfe?”

“Whatever’s closest to the bartender’s reach is fine with me,” he says

I can’t help a chuckle “Good enough”

Reid scoffs “Get the Pappy’s, duaze “You have Pappy Van Winkle’s?”

“Ten or fifteen year?” Nice Pappy’s is expensive, which means a nice tip

“Fifteen, of course,” Reid says, his eyes amused “The ten is complete piss”

“Got it For you, Mrs Wolfe?”

Lacey Wolfe blushes “Just water for me”

“My wife is expecting,” Rock says

“Oh! Congratulations So your new daughter will have a cousin soon,” I say to Reid

“Yes How do you know about hter?”

“I was your wife’s waiter two nights ago when she went into labor”

Reid stands and holds out his hand “Then I owe you ood to her friend”

“Katelyn? No problem”