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“Go knock hi up

“That’s Rich,” Ben says, nodding to the older ht this place froo”

“Ah, I see the resemblance now”

The twothe other up And then it’s on Kicks and jabs Lots of smack talk thrown

“You’re losing it, oldNate off his feet and sending him onto his back

But Nate regains his footing quickly and gives it right back

They go three sweaty, rough rounds At one point, Hunter lands and hits his head, and everyone stops breathing until he stands and gives the nod that he’s okay

“Does he have a death wish?” I ask Ben

“It’s in his blood,” Rich says I didn’t even notice that he’d sidled up next to ht like he needs to breathe Have you ever loved so that much?”

I blink in surprise and watch the two

Do I love acting that much? Where, even if it could kill me, I’d do it anyway?

I don’t think so

I’

“If your wife finds out that you fought tonight,” Greg informs Hunter, “she’ll have your head”

“She knows,” Hunter says “I don’t keep secrets froured he couldn’t do e”

“Julianne asked ht,” Nate says mildly “I usually do as my wife asks”

I laugh at the trash talk and enjoy several hours with the guys

It’s late when Ben finally drops h the front door, I see that Aubrey left the light on over the stove and a note on the kitchen island

Z-

Your bed was delivered They even made it for you Fancy

-A

I grin and read it twice

Fancy

Is that how everyone sees s in life And I’ve worked my ass off since I was a toddler in a cutthroat industry to be able to afford such things

Nothing was handed to me

And even if it was handed to me, so what?

“And why in the hell is this suddenly bothering ht and head into er bed It makes the room feel even smaller, but I don’t care