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"Daddy," I said as I narrowed my left eye

"Fine, I won’t ask any questions, but I swear to God if he gets you pregnant, I’ll kill him with my bare hands Or if he hurts you in any way"

Giving him a smile and a wink, I said, "Don’t worry, Dad I’m on birth control"

A look of horror hreally? Did you have to say that, Grace?"

"You took the conversation there, Dad, I didn’t"

Turning, he started back toward the house as I let out a giggle As we drew closer, I pulled on his are youryour father over that little dickhead?"

Dropping my mouth open, I slapped him on the arm "Dad! Don’t call hi his eyes, , Dad You’re very attractive and I’ve seen pictures of you when you and Mo Did you whore around on Mo on his own spit, my father asked, "Excuse me?"

"You know, did women throw themselves at you? Was the temptation too much to handle?"

"Grace Hope Johnson I would never cheat on your mother Ever I’ve never even looked twice at another wo lance?"

"No!"

S from ear to ear, I patted his chest "See! Goes to prove that just because a guy is good looking, it doesn’tto be a man-whore"

My father looked ataround him, I headed back inside For some reason, I felt the need to protect Noah I just didn’t knohat from

Noah

I stood by Grace and watched her say goodbye to her father and her Uncle Matt It didn’t take ure out why Grace loved Matt so ile X Grace had otten I made a mental note to look it up and read about it Matt was funny as hell, repeated things he probably shouldn’t be repeating and was probably the most talented painter I’d ever seen Grace had showed s