Richard, never one to pass up an opportunity for banter, added, "What he means is, he got boring." With a playful flourish, he stood up and pulled off his shirt. "Pretty nice, huh?"
Lily and my mother burst into laughter. "Sit down, Richard," my mother interjected, playfully wielding a loaf of bread like a mock sword.
"What do you think, Belly?" Richard inquired, giving me a playful look. Though he wasn't winking, it seemed like he was.
"Pretty nice," I replied, attempting to suppress a smile.
Johnny interjected mockingly, "Now it's Belly's turn to show off."
"Belly doesn't need to show off. We can all see how lovely she is just looking at her," Lily complimented, sipping her wine and smiling at me.
" 'Lovely'? Yeah, right," Owen retorted. "She's a lovely pain in my ass."
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