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The kid cupped his hands around his mouth “Next time Me versus you Mano a mano”

“Let me knohen the other mano arrives,” Hunter shouted over his shoulder as the locker room door closed

I nudged Hunter “You’re the worst person I’ve ever seen with kids”

“They weird me out They’re like adults, but sht expression and slightly disgusted face

I grabbed“It was your idea to play at the Y”

Hunter shrugged “I got a good deal on our family membership”

“What the hell kind of screwed up faed his shirt over his head

“The best kind—one that can go to different houses at the end of the night” Everest slipped on his shoes They were probably Italian leather flown over from Milan on a private jet encrusted in jewels The rest of the guys I played basketball with got big pro contracts rotating out every one to school with theet where I was at today, and it would never make me one of them

And no, I wasn’t bitter

Not one damn bit

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Zara

Most of the lights were out when I got back to the office Had I knoas going to be gone all day, I’d have brought everything with me The stack of invoices to process from vendors, Valerie’s expense reports, and the vendor sa, if I didn’t take care of theht Somehow my position had becoer

A sneaky yawn escaped I crackedhard to keep my eyes open

“Nice of you to show up”