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He’s going to be a handful

Gage sreat What did Nicolas know about kids, anyway? It was a sobering thought His brother had guided hi Who would be the voice of his conscience now that Gage wasnew and different?

You’ll figure it out After all, you already knohat not to do

He definitely knew that Gage would raise Robbie with no boundaries Carpe diem and full speed ahead, unlike how his own parents had raised hie would put plastic tips on the sharp ends and lead the way If Robbie wanted to clie would be behind him every step, ready to catch him when he fell

He’d say yes to every “Hey, Dad, can I?”

Mom and Dad didn’t put restrictions on you to keep you fro fun

Yeah, he knew that They loved Gage, fiercely, even to this day, despite their disappointe’s childhood limitations had resulted in a son who played it safe He lived his life unapologetically, reveling in all the experiences Nicolas couldn’t

Like falling in love?

Gage drained the highball and flipped it over instead of refilling it like he wanted to When his conscience caems like that, it was time to lay off the sauce

Except the thought wouldn’t go away

For his entire adult life, he’d avoided anything that smacked of per and as though he wanted to be around her all the time He couldn’t just come out and commit Why?

Because he feared losing someone who mattered—like his parents had God, why hadn’t he ever realized that? With Robbie, it had been easy There hadn’t even been a choice in his mind But he had control over whether he co out the door instead of fighting for what he wanted

You live life to the extreme but it costs you You have no personal relationships No one to lean on What are you going to do when parenting gets hard?

Gage frowned His parents were ive him advice