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Kitten places her dainty fingers on my arm "Are you sure? I don’t want to leave you out We can always go somewhere else"

I shakean hour or so tops I’ll find so close to eat and wait over at your parents’ house, okay?"

She frowns "I feel like shit for leaving you out"

I lean in and kiss her forehead "I trust you"

She s, as Brady opens the passenger door for her The moment he shuts her inside the car and turns toward me, the smile drops off my face Brady’s eyes widen as he takes inoff the sidewalk in the process--to get the hell away frouy, but I want hi that’s mine

He speeds off a little faster than I approve of, which is probably my fault Both oflot I know she doesn’t need , but I still like to be there for her The rental car pulls out smoothly onto the busy street and I turn into a local fast-food Drive-Thru to order some food My cell phone buzzes as I sit in line

"Fuck," I mutter tofor er than a couple weeks

On the third ring I take a deep breath and answer "What?"

"Hello, I’e man’s voice says on the other end of the line "The contact on his phone says ‘son’, but doesn’t give a na you’re the son of Mr Oliver"

I stiffen in my seat "Yes, I’m his son"

"For the record could you tell me your name?" This dude sounds very for

I clearco around on the other end "Mr Oliver, I’m Officer McCurry I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but at ten thirty-two thisthe hotel maid here at the Hard Rock found your father deceased in his hotel room By all indication he’s been dead for a few days When was the last tih I hated the bastard, one Any connection I had to one…just like my family Gone

A silent tear leaks down my cheek and I bat it away "It’s been a feeeks since I’ve talked to him"