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All of CJ's family is in town for the anniversary party, but I feel more alone than ever. Courtney and Ryder are busy getting things ready, CJ is still in Palm Springs, and there's something about Russ that gives me an uneasy feeling. He hasn't done anything strange or alarming or anything, it's just something about him...
While Courtney, Asher and Ryder decorate the pavilion for the party, I hang back on the beach with Charlie. It's funny, I've never really cared much for kids other than Charlie. I thought that maybe someday I'd have kids of my own, but here I am at twenty-eight and still just as unprepared as ever.
I'm startled when Russ pulls up the chair next to me and sits down. I don't know much about him, but I know him well enough to know he's the complete opposit
