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Yeah Aidan knew this He tossed his duffel bag in the back and slid into the shotgun position before laying his head back

"Coffee’s for you," Gray said, nodding to the steao cup in the console

Aidan reached for it, sipped, and looked at Gray, eyes narrowed "Sugar and milk?"

"Isn’t that how you like it?"

"Yeah, but since when do you care how I like it?"

Gray didn’t answer, just pulled away from the curb Shit Aidan set the cup down "What’s up?"

"Who says so’s up?" Gray asked casually as he whipped a U-turn

"When you’re nice to ’s always up"

Gray blew out a breath, and Aidan’s bad feeling deepened "Moo-ahead gesture

"It’s Dad," Gray said "He finally caught up with soes and called me back instead of him"

Aidan stared at his brother’s profile, totally and instantly pissed off for Hudson’s sake "What the hell did he call you for?"

"Because he’s an asshole who doesn’t want to acknowledge Hud and Jacob exist"

"What kind of bullshit is that?"

"Hey, I agree, but it doesn’t change the fact that he calledback Ever"

Aidan didn’t show his relief, but he was glad he was sitting down

"Don’t you want to knohy?" Gray asked

"Don’t give a shit, as long as he stays away"

Gray slid hi fro me you don’t care that you are the reason why he doesn’t want to come back or be a part of our lives?"

Fuck "Pull over"

"I’m--"

"Pull the fuck over," Aidan snapped