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 Hey, sweetheart. It s Ray.
 You have to cancel, don t you?
 They swear this is the last time.
 It s okay. It is. Really. I hate that our schedules don t mesh well. You re off tomorrow,
aren t you?
 Yep. Ray got excited. Maybe they could finally get together. He wanted to hold Piper
again.
 Figures. I have to work. Darn it. Sunday again? Piper sighed into the phone, his
frustration coming through the phone line.
 It seems like that s our day, doesn t it. I really hate this, Pip.
 You have responsibilities. I knew that from the first night I went to your house. Mike s
going to meet me for lunch in a bit. I wish it was you.
 God, me too. My family sees more of you than I do. I m starting to get jealous.
Piper laughed.  I know the feeling. Maybe when I get my own place you could stay
over a few nights?
 Or you could 
 No, Ray. We ve talked about that. I can t just move in with you. It s too soon and I
need to stand on my own two feet. Plus this way we can have a little privacy.
 I know, babe. I know. I just miss you something fierce and need you in my arms.
Listen, I need to get off here and go get ready. Miss you.
 I miss you too. See you Sunday.
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Piper hung up and Ray wanted to hit something. Or kick it or God, he didn t know
what. It was so frustrating. He d never felt this way about anyone before. Piper was so far
under his skin it wasn t even funny. Ray figured he d have time before he felt this strongly
about someone. But no, it was happening now when the twins were still young enough to
really need him and Rach had her own things going on. Timmy was always working and
Mike was so wrapped up in his own life that it left him holding things together. Like always.
Usually it didn t bug him, but the balancing act was killing him and seeing Piper only
once a week wasn t good for his mood. Ray sighed and got changed. Bitching about it wasn t
going to help anything. Maybe he could talk Rach into watching the kids one night this week
so he could have some alone time. Take Piper out on another date. Maybe catch a movie.
Something.
He just knew something needed to change. He d have to re-evaluate his schedule.
Maybe go over the budget. If he didn t have to pick up the extra shifts that might give him
more quality time that wasn t on the phone.
 Ray, dinner s ready when you are.
 Thanks, Rach. I ll be right up.
He threw on his staff T-shirt and headed up to eat.
 Who s watching the kids tonight? Ray asked when he reached the kitchen.
 Mike has them tonight. His girlfriend is coming over for a bit. I ll be in my room
studying if they need me. I have a test. Tomorrow the twins are going over to Mitch and
Pat s. Their kids are having a slumber party and invited Day and Jay.
 Cool. Shit. Piper has to work. Ray rested his head on the table.
 Why re you going in tonight?
 Need the money.
 Not that bad. One extra shift isn t going to make or break us. You know that. Plus,
mom and dad left enough money that we aren t that bad off. So take a night off. Relax.
 I need to look at some figures first. I just don t want you guys to want for anything.
 And we don t. But, Ray we re grown up now. Well, most of us. I d say it s high time
for you to be a little selfish.
 I ll think about it, but not tonight. I already said I d show. I can t let them down.
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He really couldn t. When he promised something he followed through. His word was
his bond or some such rubbish. But that s how he wanted to be seen. People could count on
him. Not just his family, but friends and the people he worked for.
Ray wanted to be a good role model for his siblings. The way his mom and dad would
have wanted him to be. Most days that was okay. Most days. But today wasn t one of them.
The casserole Rach had made looked good and Ray dug in. He hoped the crowd was
light tonight. Sometimes the drunks liked to test him because of his size. He wasn t up for
that they might get more than they bargained for.
He should probably work out when he got home. His punching bag had seen more
action in the last week than when he d first put the damn thing up, but he could only jack off
with memories of Pip for so long before he rubbed himself raw. And it didn t satisfy him.
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