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"Ah fuck!" Blaine bursts out while gripping his hair and looking at the hallway "It’s true" He starts pacing and looking around ild eyes "I had a feeling Her eyes Her da, I nodto tell you, but I wanted to wait–"

"I get it," he cuts me off "You wanted Royal to find out in person It hurts, but I fucking get it That’snieceDamn"

I nod my head and wipe at my face when Blaine looks over at me et eyes "Yes She reoofy and fun like her uncle"

"I’ve been spending ti niece," he whispers "My family" He crouches down and rubs his hands over his face, sh tears "My niece," he repeats

"Well I wasn’t expecting this fucking twist," Jax says, finally speaking for the first tih the door "I’ I mean it is, but it’s not"

My head whips around to Jax "Why not?" I ask worried "What does that mean?"

"It hter away Itthroat out That’s what the fuck it ht There’s no way Royal is going to let that little fact slip by him, no matter how happy he is to finally have her back in his life

"How did you know?" Blaine pushes, while standing back up "Who the fuck led you to Hadley? Someone had to know this whole damn tioes quiet as Royal walks back into the room and stands with his hands over his face

"She’s asleep," he says, while walking over to the chair and sinking down into it "She fell asleep in my arms I should be in there, but I don’t want to scare her in thewhen she wakes up in et to knowday until she realizes who I a her side until she does"

"And you can be She will," I say, while walking across the room to be close to him "She needs her daddy, Royal She needs you just as much as you need her"

"I’ little girl I know"

"Two years," Royal growls out "I’ve missed over two years ofbaby girl"

"I kno you feel, but don’t do this, brother," Blaine says while gripping his shoulder "You need to be here for your daughter now You can’t lose your shit whenever you dah your head"