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“Salty and sweet,” Jamie approved. “You’re a snack aficionado,” he told my girl, taking the candy and dumping the entire thing into his bucket.
“I hope they taste okay,” Lars said from Win’s lap. “You could have just used M&M’s.”
“No,” Win refused. “Those things aren’t welcome in this house.”
“But I don’t have to eat them,” Lars argued.
“And neither does anyone else,” Rush put in.
Win nodded. “Exactly. If it’s not one-hundred-percent nut-allergy friendly, then it’s persona non grata in this house.”
Lars still looked a little guilty like it was his fault his bros couldn’t eat everything they were used to.
Jess must have seen it on his face because she said, “It’s really no big deal, Lars. These actually melt better into the popcorn.” Shifting her gaze to Win, she went on. “You’ll have to tell me where you get them. I want to buy some.”
Win beamed. “I order them online. A specialty place.” He kissed Lars on the cheek. “Only the best for my angel.”
“Min hund,” Lars said, clearly embarrassed but also charmed.
Just FYI, min hund means my dog in Swedish. Yep, my bro lets his other half call him a dog. I don’t look so whipped now, do I?
“I’ll send you the link,” Win told Jess, then turned thoughtful. “I’ll just drop it in the Elite chat. You in there yet?”
“Adding her now,” Landry said, producing a cell from beneath the blanket she was sharing with Rush. A few chimes went around the room, and Jess picked up her phone to look at the newly illuminated screen.
“Elite group chat,” Jess repeated.
“Easier than sending ten different texts,” Ryan explained. “You ever need anything, you can just message in there, and someone will answer.”
Jess pulled up the message thread and looked down, the bright screen illuminating the awe on her face.
Max came back into the room with two bottles of beer and handed one off to Win.
“Thanks, bro.”
“Is this the chat thread you showed me?” Jess asked Max, holding out her phone for him to lean over and look at.
He nodded. “Ah, they finally added you. Welcome. You’ll never get a moment’s peace again.”
“Wait a minute,” I said, jealousy making my stomach hot. I glanced at Max. “You showed her the chat?”
“Screenshots of it.”
Jamie sputtered. “Bro. You have screenshots of our chat convos?”
“Evidence of all your stupidity,” Max mused.
“What the hell are you doing showing my girl screenshots of the chat?” I demanded. Maybe everyone else thought it was funny, but I sure as hell didn’t.
“There was stuff she needed to see,” Max said, tipping the mouth of the bottle to his lips.
“What kind of stuff?” I asked, suspicious.
Max shrugged.
The back of my neck grew hot, and I started to push up off the couch.
“Ben.” Jess’s hand fell onto my thigh, a complete distraction. “I was upset. He was being a good friend.”
