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She stepped past hi the tight fit of her jeans last night, she ignored the frosted pastries, but poured herself aof coffee When she took a seat, Senior had returned his focus to reading

A copy of several other newspapers lay scattered across the table Kelly slid the front page of the Miami Herald toward her, her attention captured by another headline about corruption in the Miaain In disbelief, she read the story This was her department

“Just so you know,” Senior said, breaking her concentration, “I don’t approve of this charade you andon I intend to put a stop to it”

She so didn’t want to have this conversation Maybe she could just ignore him

“How long are you going to pretend you are Jason’s dead mother? It’s ridiculous”

She took a deep breath and said, “You need to have this discussion with your son”

“I already have Now I’ it with you”

And apparently there was no way out of it Kelly sat back in her chair She should just walk away She could ask Hans to drive through any fast-food place for breakfast If Trey hadn’t set his old hts, how could she?

“This charade, as you call it, wasn’t my idea”

“But you went along with it Why?”

“Jason is a sweet kid, but he’s confused right now”

“Jason is a four-year-old child Four-year-olds are always confused”

She glared at Senior “You don’t like kids much, do you?”

“I love e to his voice

Maybe Trey had accused hi

“You could sure foolaround until she gets his head screwed on straight That’s the only reason I’m here”

“Interesting,” Senior said

“Surely Trey told you that”

“Oh, he told me He also dismissed Dr Carico yesterday”

“He what?”

“Fired her”