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First up, home from rehab? Is that where Willy’s been all this time? According to his brother, that’s exactly where he was. Mikey didn’t seem all that thrilled with his choice but we say, good for you, Willy! We hated watching you destroy yourself in recent years. Hopefully now he can find whatever happiness he’s been searching for.

Mikey also told us that all is not well in Adler-land. As soon as he arrived home, he was at his parents’ place requesting to be expelled from the family and all that goes with that – trust fund included. Knowing what we know about his family, I’d bet that didn’t go over very well. What’s his plan now? We don’t know, but we’ll keep digging until we find out.

LOVE TRIANGLE?

Berkley Kaine (current girlfriend of Portland Timbers star Alex Donovan) and her twin sister, Bianca (fiancée of Willy’s best friend, Bryce Turner), turned twenty-five recently! The two aren’t ‘official’ Royals, but these gorgeous girls graced our screens a few times. They are the definition of sugar and spice, fraternal twin sisters who seem to have each other’s back through anything.

They were all spotted at Sing! recently as they celebrated, and to our surprise, Willy made an appearance. We don’t want to swoon too hard, but be still our beating heart! This video of him serenading Berkley at her birthday party is possibly one of the most adorable things we’ve ever seen.

According to the woman who sent this video, Alex was present but stormed out of the bar moments before she captured this. Did Willy and he have an altercation over the woman tying them together? Will’s been back mere days, and the drama is already following him. The show may be over, but our obsession with this group is not. Time will tell,Royalsfans.

For now, the remaining season of the show airs on E! every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. PST.

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‘We’re having this conversation because Will’s back?’ Alex asks frustratedly, his eyes on my TV as he watches highlights of the game he just played in.

That was his only requirement of us ‘talking and not fucking’ (his words, and our usual after-game routine) – that he watches his highlights. Honestly, I’m a little surprised he doesn’t want to do thiswhilewe fuck. Maybe then he’d be better at it since he seems more in love with himself than me?

‘No. Until last night, I had no idea Will was coming back at all. It’s just a weird coincidence.’

‘What was that in the bathroom then? You two seemed pretty chummy, if you ask me.’

‘That was literally him noticing his two choices were either I barfonhim, or he could rush me to the bathroom, so I didn’t totally humiliate both of us. After I yakked up everything from the many shots of tequila to the gum I swallowed seven years ago, I drunkenly fell into him and couldn’t move.’

He grunts a disbelieving laugh. ‘He was being a decent human for once?’

Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black?

‘Will’snota bad guy. He’s just a terrible decision-maker,’ I say to Alex, pleading a little too hard and earning a side-eyed glare from him.

Bianca was right. End. This. For. Good. Berkley. You two don’t click. He’s sort of a douche. He’s terrible in bed. And you don’t owe him anything. Just say the words. I don’t love you. You embarrassed the hell out of me. Go home. Watch some instructional videos on the art of the orgasm then call someone else.

How in the hell do I say this without making it seem precisely like he suspects?

He lounges on my couch, eyes on the TV when the security pad by my front door starts beeping. Saved by the pizza delivery guy.

‘I’ll just go grab that,’ I say, half running down the stairs to the side door of the building. I yank it open and freeze.

Fiddle.Dicks.

‘Melinda?’ I act like I’m not sure it’s her, eyes wide. Why isshehere? I haven’t seen this woman face to face since she tried to pay me to leave her son.

‘I need to speak to William,’ she snaps, hardly making eye contact with me.

‘He uh, doesn’t live here?’

She laughs, but not because she thinks I’m funny; that part is clear. ‘Tell him his mother is here.’

‘I’m serious; Will’s not here.’

‘You haven’t seen him?’

‘I’veseenhim, but he’s not here currently.’

‘We need to find him, and he’s not answering our calls. So do whatever it is that you do to get him here.’

‘We?’ I ask, suddenly noticing Mike and Jacob exiting Mike’s fancy, blacked-out-windows-so-dark-I can’t-see-through-them SUV.

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