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Frizz waved her hands and made a face. “Oh God, shhh. Don’t say that in front of me.”

Vera loved having Frizz around. She and Ben may not last, but at least she knew her friendship with Frizz would be good.

When Ben got home, he pulled Frizz into a long hug. It was good to see Frizz and Ben together. She was glad her crap with Logan hadn’t hurt Frizz. Maybe Frizz and Justin could move away from Texas for a while. She agreed with Ben that Colorado would be better. She would bring it up with Frizz later. For now, they would enjoy their time together.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Ben loved having Frizz and Justin here. It was awesome that he and his sister got along so well. He knew not all families enjoyed happy relationships, but he was happy they were friends.

They were at the beach, enjoying the day, when he saw Kevlar and Remi. They came over to say hello.

“Hey, Remi, Kevlar. This is Frizz, my sister, and Justin, her husband.”

Kevlar shook their hands first, then Remi. “It’s good to meet you,” Kevlar said.

“Hi, nice to meet you. Are you here for a visit?” Remi asked.

Frizz nodded. “Yes. We live in Texas. So you’re the one who writes—draws Pecky, right?”

Remi smiled and laughed. “Yes. Did Hop tell you about it?”

“He sure did. The last birthday gift he sent was covered in Pecky paper.”

Remi snorted out a laugh. “That’s great.”

“We both love it. Justin searches for it every evening after dinner to see the latest. It’s great.”

“Thank you. I love my job.”

Frizz nodded. “That’s good. I’m happy where I’m at, but I wouldn’t say I love it.”

“What are you two up to this weekend?” Hop asked.

Kevlar shrugged. “Just enjoying each other’s company.”

Hop put his arm around Vera and glanced down at her, thankful they were together. “That’s nice.”

“You all have a good weekend,” Kevlar said as he waved.

“It was nice meeting you,” Remi added before they walked away.

His life was good. He had great friends and a good family. He was in love with Vera, and he felt like they would have a great life together.

They had been at the beach for a few hours and were about to wrap it up when his phone buzzed. It was a note from Thario stating that Logan was in play.

Justin stepped close, a worried look on his face. “Hey, what’s up?”

Hop’s eyes slid to watch Frizz and Vera, who were just coming back from getting their feet wet. Worry and fear twisted together.

“Thario sent a note. Says Logan is in play.”

“What does that mean?” Justin asked.

“Not sure. I need to find out. I don’t want Frizz or Vera knowing until we leave the beach.”

“I’ll intercept. Talk to your friend and find out what’s up.”

He nodded as he texted Thario, asking what it meant. His phone rang, and he answered, watching Frizz and Vera, making sure they were far enough away that they couldn’t hear him.

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