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King

You out of the doghouse yet, Captain?

Romeo

What did I miss? He justgot her home. How is he already in the doghouse?

Nash

Because it’s Hayes, and he has no filter. He tried to tell Savvy that she shouldn’t work while she’s pregnant.

River

Ruby would cut off my balls if I pulled that shit.

King

Is Ruby pregnant, too?

River

No, you dinkledick. We aren’t ready for that crazy shit yet. But if I ever told her what to do, pregnant or not pregnant…

King

Seeing those two emojis together makes me very uncomfortable.

More than these?

King

That’s taking it too far.Welcome to the chat, you pussy-whipped fucker.

For the record, I am not in the doghouse. And I did not tell her not to work. I just know you two like to take on a lot of jobs, and I don’t want her to be working too hard.

Romeo

Yeah, Demi and I had that argument a few times. Good luck with that. We all fell for strong women, which means we can’t tell them what to do.

Nash

How about that… All five of us are married now. Who’d have ever guessed it?

Not me. And I sure as shit wouldn’t have guessed that King would marry my little sister.

Romeo

Ride or die, brothers.

River

Damn straight. Now you’re all knocking up your women and starting families. Hayes is living in a farmhouse that isso fancy it could be featured on HGTV.

You did not just throw out that statement. Are you watching HGTV now? Let me know, and I’ll drop off a box of tampons and some nail polish later.

River

Ruby loves that channel. And who are you to talk? You carry that puppy around like it’s a baby.

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