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The uncles return to their table giving Suzie the space to move. She immediately backs up and starts to walk away. “Hey, Precious,” I call before she can get too far. “You want to play pool?”
“I want you to stop calling me precious is what I want,” she hisses.
Phoebe sighs and places a hand over her heart. “He calls her precious.”
Hailey smirks before starting to sing, “Suzie and Grayson sitting in a tree.” Suzie slaps a hand over her mouth before she can continue. She has to stand on a chair to reach Hailey’s mouth since my munchkin is half a foot shorter than Hailey, but she’s determined.
“Stop it. Nothing is happening between me and Grayson,” she insists.
I don’t contradict her. There’s no need to when her friends are looking at her like she’s the world’s worst liar.
“This is going to be fun.” Sid rubs his hands together. “I’ve got July.”
“No.” I’m putting an end to this shit before it can begin. “There will be no betting about our relationship.”
“There is no relationship,” Suzie continues to insist.
No one pays any attention to her. I’m not the only one who knows she’s fighting a losing battle. Good to know I have her friends and family on my side. Together, we’ll wear her down eventually. Hailey winks at me. Another ally in my fight. I think I’m going to enjoy this.
