Page 70 of Secret Love

I can be there in ten.

I can’t actually meet right now. Just putting it out there that it needs to be soon.

Rhodes

Name the time and we’ll come running.

Bowie

You okay, man?

Yes and no.

Weston

You sure you can’t meet now? Caleb and I are at Bowie’s right now. Come over.

I have to talk to Cassidy. She caught Tru at my house this morning. Tru was wearing nothing but my shirt…

Rhodes

Shit. I mean, my first thought is that’s hot as fuck. But not the Cassidy part.

Right. Not the Cassidy part. And don’t be thinking about Tru in nothing but my shirt.

Rhodes

LOL. Okay! I like jealous Henley!

Penn

I don’t know what to say. Kids are hard, man. Sam is moody as fuck. Right when I thought we had some things figured out, I take him out for chicken last night and he was mopey.

Weston

Remember how you felt between ten and fifteen?

Penn

No

Weston

Well, think about it for a minute and get back to me.

Penn

That’s what you guys are for, so I don’t have to be all wise and shit.

Rhodes

LOL You said it, not me. We have it in writing that you think we’re wise. I like how this day is turning out. Sorry, Hen. I’m not discounting your feelings, man. Let us know how your talk with Cassidy goes.

Will do. I’ll see where you guys are after this.

I knock on the door and am about to knock again when the door opens. Gracie is standing there in the outfit she wore to the last Super Bowl, a white tux with a turquoise bowtie.

I lift my eyebrows. “You’re looking great. Going somewhere, peanut?”

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