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He glanced into the bag I’d just put beside hi to eat those chips?”

The ones I just bought and brought hoh and said, “Help yourself”

He plucked the chips fro, leaned over, and took a look at what else was in there Then he said, “Wow, that’s a lot of rubbers, Casey It looks like you already opened one of the boxes and used soreen’s?”

And just like that, every single person in the roo at me curiously

I mumbled, “No, I just stuck a couple in my wallet”

Yolanda raised a brow and studiedanyone, so the huge stash of condoh, she was discreet enough to save that discussion for e didn’t have an audience

Instead of continuing to stand there like a deer in headlights, I pulled the beer froe Then I said, “I guess I should go pri to wear”

Lark gasped and leapt off the counter “I don’t knohat to wear, either! I’ll be back soon Don’t leave withoutof chips clutched to his chest

As I picked up the shopping bag, JoJo turned tojeans, Casey” She’d just had a set of fake eyelashes applied and was blinking repeatedly, possibly to get used to them

“Okay, but I was going to pair them with a nice, neeater”

“Not to the Renard,” Eliot said, as he leaned back and assessed JoJo’s makeup “I’ve only been there once, but it was really fancy”

I sighed and leaned against the counter “Why did the hospital have to pick someplace so upscale? This is supposed to be a party How can we relax and have fun if it’s all totally formal?”

“So dressed up,” Yolanda said “I’ht a year I can make the effort So can you”