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“As little as possible That you’re in witness protection and to call you Frederick” He sighs “I’ve known Andrew allso like a you’re a cop killer in a room full of cops”

I sigh and rest ainst thefraht about one thing I do need to relax I’ve got whiplash froparanoid, but I can’t help it I don’t like being caught unprepared—which is exactly how I felt seeing Andrealk through that door

Julian pats lass

“Here Drinking makes you stress less,” he says with a wink “Fact It’s ”

“Thanks” I chuckle “I really appreciate your half-drunk beer” I examine it closely “With what I’ in it,” I add,a face

“Hey, it’s the thought that counts, right?” he grins “And the wings? Extra flavor”

He puts his arm around me and leads me back to the table No sooner than we sit down,at the e froives rin as he looks up at me

“Alberto?” he guesses I nod “Where’s he sending you this time?”

“Guess I’ at Andrew Does he knoork for Alberto? “Thanks, ets it

“Don’t mention it”

He acts like it’s no big deal, but I kno h we knew each other in school, Julian and I didn’t beco Lola hoe one afternoon e ran into Julian He was attending the saured I was his ticket in with Lola He walked over and threw his ar to me like ere old friends

It ca in disaster when Lola asked hi over in his head and I was sure he was about to blow uess it just proves how bad he wanted Lola’s nu each other, and Julian and I started hanging out Of course, he wanted answers, so I told hiht it and didn’t ask any est support ever since, which of course, makes me feel like crap

I press the button for the elevator, then stand back and wait until the doors spring open Alberto steps out, with Louis beside him

“Frederick” Alberto wraps his ar “The son I never had”