TWENTY-SIX
"Sorry." I say. When it's just me and him I would have called him a d**k and joked with him but once someone else enters the house I go back to being a hostage. I stand up as he does with a mixing bowl in his hand and I sit on the stool again. "It's just me cuz." I hear Ray say. The door closes and I look down at the counter as Ryan slides the plate in front of me. "Oh what's up Ray." Ryan asks as he leans on his elbows next to me on the counter. "Athea." Ray says curtly in acknowledging my presence. "You told me you needed to talk today. I was taking care of that other problem first for you so I'm sorry you had to wait." "You're good. Athea go upstairs after you eat. I don't want you coming around the study door for a while. It's private." Ryan orders me. There goes his good mood aga
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