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Pushing Piper gently off of s off my bed Piper lays her head back down and closes her eyes "Oh, yeah," I tease as I walk toward him "What could you possibly have to celebrate?"

Dad’s arm comes out¸ loops around ainst my head and he releases , I’hter and her , I loop my arm with his and we step into the short hallway that leads to the living rooood"

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I mean, my heart is still broken, but honestly, if I could have only one wish in the world, it would be for ladly sacrifice an eternal and lasting love for my dad’s life Just sucks I can’t have it all

When we step into the living roo scent drifting off the flat, needlelike, and quite prickly leaves "Geez, Dad…we’re going to need to re in here," I chastise hiainst the ceiling "And buyto head out in a bit and do just that," he says with a quick pinch toit later?"

"Well, sure Ia naked tree in the house"

My dad chuckles and walks into the kitchen that sits adjacent It’s small with a tiny butcher-block island that still bears wear and tear fro my mom used to do before she died It takes up too much space, but neither one of us can bear to part with it I lean against the counter and watch as dad pulls out a pork roast he had thawing in the fridge

"I suppose you expect me to cook that," I say with a pointed look

"Nope," he says proudly "I’ cookies too, for dessert"

I arch an eyebrow at him "Who are you and what have you done with h all you want,keeps rateful"

"I’," I say dryly as I open the fridge back up and pull out a bottle of water