Even though I don't stand a chance with Vanni, I have to come clean about how I feel. It's still too soon after Matt. You gotta believe me, I never wanted anything bad to happen to Matt." Joe gripped Paul's biceps. "Of course you didn't. But this business with Vanni? You owe it to yourself to know where you stand before you borrow all this trouble." "Yeah," he said, hanging his head. "I'm sure she'll just try to let me down as easy as she can…" "Then again, you never know," Joe said with a shrug. "Maybe it'll go your way for once. In which case, right after she says, 'I love you, too,' you're gonna have to say, 'I'm going to be a father pretty soon.' Whew." Joe gave a short, unhappy laugh. "That's gonna bite. I think, my friend, your ass is grass. Either way." Paul leveled his gaze at Joe. Then he said, "We're gonna need a lot more beer.
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