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Then cauilt I hadn’t really checked anyone out since TLG and I started writing Once the letters kept co and I let her in on so hen it ca, just like it did when I couldn’t keep my eyes off Jules
What was I thinking? TLG didn’t want to talk to ht ere building was an illusion After all this ti out of
Mo time Foster families who’d pushed me aside At this point there was only one person in my life who’d always been there and she was flaky at best No, I didn’t need to add anyone new to the Berk Sucks, Let’s Stay Far, Far Away Club But that didn’t mean I couldn’t admire the view
Jules led h some of the dances and I tried my best not to crush her feet
“You’re getting better” She winced as I caught the tip of her toes
“I’ll get you a drink to nuuys who eyed irlfriends’ and wives’ heads turn It’s not er and fifty pounds heavier than uys here
“Welcome to Kelland Estate We’re all so happy to have you here for the wonderful occasion of Laura and Chet’s engagement” A blonde woman who didn’t look much older than most of the attendees stood in front of the band at the old ties of her eyes and that was the only telltale sign that her senetic
She held out her arot the drinks for me and Jules, headed back to her, and slipped one flute into her hand
“Your mom definitely knoork a room,” I leaned down and whispered out of the side ofon hersmiles
“Yes, she does” Jules kept a set into trouble
The wolittered with different colored dresses The guys were all in tuxes, looking way more comfortable than anyone I’d seen in one Like they’d been wearing them since they were little and it was just another set of clothes, not five layers of fabric too many
I hadn’t had to read the Great Gatsby back in high school Kids on my track had been expected to read The Giver and other way-below-reading-level stories But I’d seen the movie Even up on screen, it was a whole lot of over-the-top exaggerations and people with egos way too big for theon Jules’ sister’s party
There was a full band decked out in tuxesmine It was a trial run for all the stuff I’d hopefully be doing next year Reece already talked about the invites he got to events, parties, and charities Nothing I’d ever experienced dripped with money like this, and Nix’s dad was a former NFL player who definitely kne to party
“Looking to enter the draft this season?”
I turned to the older man next to me “Yes, sir With the season we had last year, there’s been a lot of interest”