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“Yeah. Well, they can afford to.” I paused. “It doesn’t matter, anyway. I’m not looking for a relationship.”
“Even though you’ve got your eyes on Arya?”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I snapped.
“Dude, if you guys aren’t fucking already, then you will be soon.”
“Excuse me?” I narrowed my eyes at him.
“It means I see the way that you look at her, and I see the way that she looks at you. Talk about explosive.” He let out a low whistle. “Even Sadie was telling me that she thought you guys had chemistry, and you know Sadie doesn’t notice anything.”
“Um, I think Sadie notices quite a lot, but you guys both have it wrong.”
“So, you are not interested in Arya?”
“No, I’m not.”
“So, you haven’t slept with Arya?”
“No, I haven’t,” I said quickly, looking away.
“Uh-huh,” he drawled. “Chet, I may be your younger brother, but I can smell your bullshit from a mile away.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It means I know you guys have—” He paused. “Well, I’m going to be a gentleman about it.” He cleared his throat. “I know you guys have made love.”
“You know what, Wyatt? Shut up.”
“Would you rather me say I know you guys have fucked? Bow chicka wow wow.” He winked at me.
“You’re so immature, Wyatt Hamilton.”
“Yeah. Well, it takes one to know one.”
“That doesn’t even make sense,” I grumbled.
“What’s going on, Uncle Chet?” Eloise came running into the corridor with a cookie in her hand.
“Nothing,” I said. “I was just speaking to Uncle Wyatt.”
“Hi, Uncle Wyatt,” she said, tugging on his shirt.
“Hi, there, Eloise. How are you?”
“I’m good, thank you. I think Grandma Amelia and I are going to cook lunch soon. Do you want some?”
“I would love some. What are you going to make?”
“I don’t know yet,” she said, seriously. “What do you want?”
“Ooh, I would love a shepherd’s pie.”
“We’re not cooking shepherd’s pie!” Mom shouted from the kitchen.
“Are you listening to our conversation, Mom?” I shouted back.
“Yes, I am.”
