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Ryan’s sister, Stevie, pops onto the screen. “She ate Cheerios for dinner. Nothing else.”
“Blue,” Ryan scolds.
“What? It’s what the baby wanted. Don’t blame me. Blame them.”
“It’s also what I wanted.” It’s a voice in the background. Male. Boston accent.
“Is that Rio?” I ask, taking my phone back from my brother.
Suddenly, Rio’s dark hair and goofy grin take over my phone.
“I thought this was girls’ night?”
His eyes narrow in confusion. “It is.”
“Where’s Zee?”
Zanders, or Zee as we call him, is not only Rio’s teammate on the Raptors, but he’s also Stevie’s husband and therefore Ryan’s brother-in-law.
It’s one big clusterfuck, I know.
Rio’s confusion only deepens. “I just said it was girls’ night.”
Miller snatches her phone back from him, but in the background, I hear him call out, “If you can hear me, Ryan Shay, I love you!”
Ryan laughs to himself because his wife’s best guy friend might be more in love with him than she is.
Miller pops back onto the screen. “Why is Kai calling from your phone?”
“Because I stole his in an attempt to keep him from harassing you again.”
“Good effort. Thanks for trying, but the guy is so in love with me he can’t help it.”
Kai lays back on the bed, fixes his glasses, and shrugs because there’s no use in denying it.
“I’d probably describe him as clingy and needy if you’re asking me. A bit pathetic too.”
“Glad no one asked you,” my brother pipes up.
I don’t fully register his words because a text from Kennedy drops onto the screen, stealing my focus.
The Mrs: Can you call me?
“Miller, I gotta go. Kennedy needs me to call her.”
She barks a laugh. “And you call your brother pathetic.”
The video call ends, and I immediately dial Kennedy.
“Everything okay?” are the first words I say after she picks up.
“Are you busy, or could you come to this dinner?”
“To your family dinner?”
“Yes. I’m sorry for asking, but I need you.”
I need you.
