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Satan strikes again. Shane is moving in.
for some reason, her dislike only makes me want to bother her even more. It’s the preschooler in me. All men regress to their kindergarten days every now and then.
Me personally? Fuck no. But lemme ask the wife. If she wants to go, I’ll go. BECKETT: Wow. RYDER: Wow what? BECKETT: That woman owns you now. You realize that, right, mate? RYDER: Yes and?
“Oh, and you’ll love this too. Asshole Neighbor is now also Trial Boyfriend.”
He adores her. Worships her. She’s his entire life and he would die for her. It’s telegraphed in his eyes the moment you say her name.
“Besides,” the guy next to him adds, “if you’re really gonna give out awards for the most beautiful, that one over there obviously wins.” He points at a fourth man who’s gliding toward the small group of men. The newcomer is tall, blond, and looks like a male model. He’s snapping on a black helmet as he joins the others. “Dude,” gripes the player at the end of the bench. “That’s my dad.”
“What’s up, Skip?” he greets the goldfish. “Hey, Dixon,” he calls over his shoulder. “Are we sure he’s in good health? He looks fat.”
“Maybe he isn’t anxious because of me but because his mother Carla is such a narcissist, she named her own child Carl.” Veronika folds her arms. Shane tries to stop a laugh but fails, so it comes out as a wheezy snort.
“the white boy was a keeper.”
I’m so out of your league, it’s not even funny.”
“But talking to you, Lindley, has opened my eyes. Made me reconsider my entire stance on field trips.” “No,” I repeat, the dread twisting into horror.
In a rare occurrence, much like a total solar eclipse, Coach Jensen smiles at me.
honestly, the gift that keeps on giving. I can’t wait to tell the boys about— Halfway down the hall, Coach turns to smirk at me. “If you try to tell anyone about this, I’ll deny it. You will look like a fool.” Goddamn it.
“Falling?” I feign outrage. “But I’ve already fallen.”
“They oughta throw away that key,” Coach mutters. “Any man who raises his hand to a woman doesn’t deserve to see daylight.”
