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I jerk her to hs I can feel the quake of her sto love you soher

She rolls her eyes, kisses et all ro and tap her on the ass I have so really iers barely n, and I know ht below it

I stop at hoe I want to look nice when I go to her father I need to explain to hi at her apartone Thatto brand her, even though she’s mine And I simply can’t tolerate that What would have happened if I hadn’t shown up when I did?

Paul is just getting up when I come out of the bathroo at me over a cup of coffee

I tell Paul about what happened at the party with the model, about Eot to Eht

He shakes his head "That’s fked up," he says "What are you going to do?"

I heave a sigh "I think I have to go and talk to her father Today"

He nods It’s slow but still a nod He’s hesitant, and I don’t understand why

"What?" I ask

"He’s not going to approve no matter what you do He wants a certain life for her"

"Emily can’t read," I blurt out

Paul spits into his coffee "What?" he sputters

"She can read," I correct "She knohat letters are and how to spell words, but she has dyslexia Reading is really, really hard for her That’s why her father wants her to marry That’s why he doesn’t want her to have an education and thinks she should justHe doesn’t think she’s worth any more than that"

"Ouch," he says That’s what Paul says when he wants to mull over a tender topic

"You won’t tell her I told you about not being able to read, will you? She hides it really well"

He inhales deeply "I already knew I’ve seen her read to Hayley" He looks into ht years without saying a word And she ain

I nod "She couldn’t read what I wrote down"

"You talked to her all along didn’t you?" He smiles, but it’s only a half-smile

"Pretty much from the day that I met her," I admit "I’m sorry I didn’t tell you" I feel bad noent years without speaking "You guys all made it really easy for n"

"You’re fking deaf, du to do?"

A lot of deaf fae "I’ quiet"

"She doesn’teasy for you, does she?"

"What? Sheeasy for me I didn’t even choose to talk It just happened" I s much"

"I know you want to be a ht you the whole way"

"I know" I wish that wasn’t the case "But I feel like I need to be open with hi your head against that wall"

"She had to wear a scarf to school today to cover up her neck"

"Fucker," Paul swears

Sam walks into the kitchen in boxer shorts and a T-shirt, scratching his belly "Morning," he says as he goes to the coffeepot

Sons behind his back You know about it?

What? I ask

They’ve been hanging out with Bone

Why? My erated I’s Just wanted to see if you knew anything about it

I don’t know anything about it I’ve been a little preoccupied Sorry Want me to look into it?

He shakes his head I’ll do it

Sa about rins "I know it’s awesoh He has this way about hiht? I want to invite Eain "Here?" he asks

I nod "I want them to see what our family is like In person"

"Why do I have to cook?" Sam whines