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"If I were your mother, I would want to know you were okay"

"If you were hts, you know" He gestured to Danger and Will with a nod, but I didn’t let his confession – though it wasn’t exactly news – deter me

"I would want to knohat an awesome kid you are"

One corner of his full esture "You think I’h to see you naked?"

Why did I bother? "Or I could just tell her what a perv you’ve become"

"Okay, never mind But you didn’t see her She cried all the time, for months after I died I can’t do that to her"

Like I said, awesome "Okay, sweetheart I won’t tell her But your ive her credit for"

"She’s as tough as they come" Pride swelled across his chest She was probably in her early thirties when he died It had been at least twenty years

I stepped back into el died, was exa on my wall She turned to ht," I said, defeat evident inshoulders "I knoho you are, Mrs Garza Would you like some coffee?"

I couldn’t help but notice how close she was to the dark elixir I liked to stand near it, too It was like standing next to a fire in the

She relaxed her shoulders, but just barely "I guess"

I poured her a cup, then let her doctor it as she pleased while I sat back behind my desk

After she sat down, I said, "I do put reat-uncle of yours had o and he left provisions for you before he died"

"Great story," Angel said, his voice dripping with sarcasreat-uncle? Which great-uncle?"

"Ureat one on your aunt’s side"

"I’m Mexican American, Ms Davidson Catholic We like to procreate Do you kno ht…"