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... e same as her. He would win with a bit more class.

That said, he still made sure she knew who had won. It was only a smile here and there, but he could tell that she was annoyed by it.

When they were eating dinner, he would slip in a smug grin and snicker when she stabbed her potatoes a little bit harder after that. He didn't take it too far, though. But with all of her teasing, he believed that this amount was fair game.

After they ate dinner, Derek pulled him to the sid ...

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