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The circumstances of Gracie’s ‘favor’ make it hard to be mad at her. It didn’t escape my notice that G tried to have her betray me too…

The only flaw in my sister-from-another-mister’s plan?

Mia’s panic attacks.

When Gracie put in the request, Mia broke down and only I could get her out of it. Then I had toagreeto being fucking pranked.

Honestly, it’s a sad state of affairs when a man has to willingly agree to lose his clothes as part of a peacekeeping operation.

But it was supposed to be a time-out. Not a forever punishment.

“I know what this is about.” I wag a finger at my sister. “Game of Thrones.”

She smiles at me smugly. “Be grateful I don’t have you walking around naked, hmm?”

“I’d prefer to be naked than wear this crap anymore!”

Oren cuts into his turkey. “Why don’t you buy something else to wear?”

“Because my closet was carefully curated over decades, Oren. That’s why.”

“More like it’s your tickle trunk,” Kow jeers.

“I like Mr. Dressup,” Fryd states. “They stop make shows like this no more.”

“Hey, but you’re bigger now,” Matt points out. “Surely half of that stuff didn’t fit.”

“It’s the principle!”

“Yes, dear,” Hanna agrees.

“I know a great Salvation Army thrift store over in the Bronx,” Ollie chimes in.

I stare around the table, finding no one willing to give me sympathy until I’m left with only one fate—to dig into Hanna’s beautiful food with a pout.

But it’s amid the chaos as Hanna serves dessert that Mia whispers in my ear, “We can cook up our own revenge?”

The words give me pause. Then I stare at her. “I love how your mind works.”

Cole: Hey Kyle. Could you do me a favor?

Lewis: What’s up?

Cole: I need some help

Lewis: With?

Cole: I have some private ice time booked tomorrow… We can talk there.

Lewis: Sure thing. You got me curious

Cole: I’ll send you a link to the rink

Lewis:??

CHAPTER 47

COLE

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