Page 37 of Pine for Me


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Piper said the same thing to me.

Dean Meyer

Am I the only one who noticed he called her “my wife”?

Hudson Case

Definitely noticed it.

Dean Meyer

Of course you did. I bet you’re all breathing heavy over there, you creepy bastard.

Hudson Case

Eat shit.

Garrett Meyer

Spill, @Patton Pierce. We told you about how Dean has a piece of gum Troy chewed six years ago enshrined in his house. You can tell us about you and Nisha.

Dean Meyer

Firstly, we HADN’T told him about that, you jackass! And secondly, it’s not enshrined. Do you take me for a lunatic? It’s . . . PRESERVED. Under a UV lamp.

Troy Winters

So fucking disturbing.

Darian Meyer

Can we please get back to the subject at hand before Dean tells us he has Troy’s toenail clippings, too? @Patton Pierce, what happened with Nisha last year?

Dean Meyer

Oh, hey, Darian! Didn’t know you were still here, little buddy! And for the record, I don’t have his toenail clippings. That would be going a step too far.

Though, @Troy Winters, let’s chat about your personal hygiene routine and the disposal methods later.

Troy Winters

Let’s not.

Patton Pierce

Fine. We had dinner last year. I’d set up a private picnic. We started talking about the past, and things got hot and heavy. Except, one second I thought we were rekindling feelings, and the next, she was pushing away, saying we couldn’t happen again.

Garrett Meyer

Damn. That sucks, man.

Dev Menon

And you still moved here to win her back? Do you even know how stubborn your ex-wife is? Once she decides something . . .

Patton Pierce

Trust me, I’m fucking aware. I’ve known the woman since we were teens. But for those few minutes, there was something there. She was letting me back in.