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"Let et another shot of rum and coke" Jayden ordered from the bartender as he sat back down on his stool He hated to adht noas jealous as hell of his friend Avery Avery had what he needed right now He needed soo and not just a warm body and soft pussy to ease his physical needs Maybe he had been too hasty with Mia Maybe he should have taken her offer for an ear to listen to He could have really used a good friend at the time Other than his mother he had never allowed a woet close to hiet close to hi for an accident to happen and he didn't need a relationship For the first time in his life, he realized that he really did want someone to talk to and understand his side just like what his friend Avery had with Nita He needed and wanted someone to be there for him

The bartender set his drink down in front of him onto a fresh napkin Jayden slipped a ten on the counter and nodded his head

"Keep the change" He told the bartender

"So what's eating you?" He heard his friend asking as he ht?"

"Yea… Mia's over there keeping her coed

"For real?" Jayden tried to hide his happiness to hear that Mia was not out on some date with another dude after his behavior today

"So what's eating you?" Avery asked not hearing Jayden's interest in Mia's whereabouts There was a brief pause and then Jayden began

"The old man stopped by my shop earlier"

"Your Pops?" Avery couldn't hide his surprise froratulate you?" He asked altogether without giving Jayden a chance to answer

"Dude the man acted like he didn't even know me" The disappoint about picking up a birthday present for his wife and what to buy the wo" Avery listened to his friend's words without interruption He knew that Jayden was still hurting and dealing with issues about being abandoned by his father He wasn't sure how long or what it would take for hi he kneas to be there for his friend