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“Hey, Levin.”

“Hey, Sam.”

That was it.

Regular.

Except it wasn’t.

Because I’d watched that fucking video more times than I had any business watching it.

Over.

And fucking over.

And fucking over.

Mostly because I liked watching her ass.

And she knew I’d watched it.

Which was why I found it funny as hell that she suddenly found the fucking walls in my house so interesting.

I ain’t say shit.

Didn’t have to.

I liked making shit uncomfortable.

Xay walked right between us carrying bags, completely oblivious.

That made it even funnier.

Avery came not too long after them with Carter, Keith, and her friend Ebony. Their parents Amanda and Tim came in with them too.

I spoke to everybody as they came through, but my eyes went to Avery for a second.

Then Xay.

Halloween popped right back into my head.

Avery coming from downstairs.

Xay coming up not too long after her.

Both acting like shit was normal.

I still hadn’t forgotten that.

But I knew my brother.

And I knew when shit didn’t look right.

Keith had his hand around Avery’s waist while she talked to Sam.

Heather pulled up with Destiny and baby Collin.

Then Nesha came in with her husband Tyrell and their son.