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“Did you have a date? We would have babysat,” Mo into his house all right?”

“Yes, Mo him decorate”

I shot Dorian another look She simply smiled as she cut into her steak What the hell was her proble to put me on the spot?

“You could have invited hirilled hiirl,” Dad said, s as he took a drink of sweet tea

“He is having dinner with Macy, and I’ation over there all the saain”

The neas met with happiness, as expected Unfortunately, it also led into the discussion of therandkids By the end of dinner, I had the pull to have soer than sweet tea, but refrained They didn’t keep alcohol in the house anyway, other than the occasional six-pack of beer for Dad

Dorian and I were on dish duty so Mom and Dad could spend some time with Shawn

I started loading the dishes in the dishwasher while she put away the leftovers “What was that all about?”

“What?”

“You questioning my whereabouts?”

She shrugged “I orried”

“Bullshit For one, you only vaguely show concern forabout yourself And two, if you were truly worried, you would have called or texted, but I got nothing”

She leaned back against the counter, crossing her ar another sleepover tonight?”

Defenses on high alert, I turned to face her “I don’t know And if I am, what business is it of yours?”

“Don’t get your panties in a wad It was just a question”