“You guys want to go see the Raiders this weekend?” Nick asked.
“The Raiders? I hear their fans are insane,” Sam said, not interested.
She could see Rob’s eyebrows rise in the rearview mirror. “Insane, like what?”
Nick shrugged. “They’re pretty crazy.”
“Cool,” Rob said.
Sam shook her head.
“Come on, Sam. It’ll be fun,” Nick pleaded, smirking.
“You guys know how much I hate football.”
“But you love us,” Rob countered.
She met Rob’s eyes in the rearview mirror. “I do love you,” she whispered.
Nick’s head spun and he looked at her.
She nodded. “And you.”
Rob and Nick exchanged a look and laughed. “She said she loves us,” Rob teased. “She’ll definitely go to the game now.”
“Yeah. She must be insane to tell us that.” Nick looked back at Sam. “Are you okay?”
She crossed her arms and shook her head at their antics. “Fine.”
He looked at Rob, who shrugged and said, “Maybe she’s having a brain stroke or something.”
Sam laughed and shook her head. “No strokes back here. Just following the doctor’s advice and sharing my feelings.”
“Wish we had a recorder,” Nick said, winking.
“Yeah,” Rob agreed. “At least you’ve got a witness in case she ever denies it.”
“There’s no denying it,” Sam said. “I love you both.”
“Definitely a brain stroke,” Nick said.
“Definitely,” Rob agreed, grinning as he pulled into Chevy’s parking lot.
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