54: Candles Everywhere

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Liam ”I’m feeling pretty ill. Think I should just stay home this week.” I tell Noah as he drives to the airport for our yearly guys trip. Sean narrows his eyes. “What are your symptoms?” Noah pipes in fast before I can even come up with my fake illness. “He’s got cold sweaty palms from being nervous over his dedication ceremony. Stomach cramps from fear over what we’ve planned and then there’s the aftertaste of bitter regret for all the snarky s**t he dished out to us.” His eyes cut to mine in the rear view mirror as he laughs. “Who are you and what have you done with my Noah?” I ask in an aggrieved voice while holding my hand over my heart in mock offended shock. “Careful clutching those pearls back there.” Noah laughs. “You’ll survive ghost pepper.” “I do love snarky Noah.” Joey c

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