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“So, how did you and my son meet?”

I frown, a little surprised Ryan hadn’t already told her I assumed Ryan had at least told her all about me

“School,” I supply, forcing the smile back on ether I noticed hi all those ti and talking with his friends Soirl Those moments sucked

After him and Alison broke up, it took only a couple irl out of her seat and sit next to hiirls dripping off his arms like water Even after I pursued hihafter he had graduated He’d just gotten out of a long relationship and wasn’t ready for another one so soon, he said He wanted to spend the rest of his college years single

I had waited for him

Julie hands rab the plate with the towel, careful to not sers I delicately wipe it dry and set it doith as race as I can muster I’m not normally clumsy, but I’m not usually nervous, either I don’t handle nerves well

“He’s a good kid Both of my boys are,” she says “It seems you two are in love”

The coh my veins If his ht?

“We are,” I agree

Soht”

I nearly drop the plate in my hand That voice A different war I can’t place, but it sha

Carefully setting the plate down, I turn and eye Mako with distaste Instead of shooting off the ive hi to me

It wouldn’t et in an argument with her other son I would never want to embarrass Ryan like that

“Oh, stop it, Mako,” Julie ad a soapy hand in the air to wash away his words Suds fly off her hand and onto my hand

“Ryan doesn’t love anyone more than hirabs a beer I focus on the suds sizzling on rate