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Shepard explained hoould be best for ive her the world I kneas right I was thirteen, how could I have given her what she needed? Even then I knew I couldn’t I knew I had to give her away so she could have everything a baby needed
So, I sat with her in , why I couldn’t keep her, how ht then, and how I hoped one day we could ain I wanted her to know that I would always love her, and how I'd never forget her
Shepard told ht then That one day,for me because her new parents would have his name They’d tell her, ht direction
I cried, of course, when I handed her over to him I sobbed, actually I kissed her little cheek, breathed her in and told her hoould always love her
I wasn’t allowed to knohere Shepard was taking her, who her new parents would be I was siood one Shepard and BlackJack, another member of the Snakes Henchmen, a kind of uncle to me, both kissed my head before they left
What Shepard told ood stuck in my mind, and I have worked hard ever since to do just that
“I’ve been doing okay” I shrug while tucking my hands into my jeans pockets “I miss her every day, but I know she’s better off with them
“I did well in school Passed every exaood college It seeraduated early with ree”
“I’m proud of you, Sunflower You didn’t let it break you”
“Nothing could break ”
“That you are Now get the hell over here and hug me”
I laugh and run at hihtly with a kiss to my head God, I’ve missed him
“Daddy, who is this?”
He lets go of me and lifts a little kid into his arms He’s a handsome little devil
“Who’s this handso man?” I ask
“I’m VJ” He tells me “I just had my sixth birthday” Six? God, he’s tall for Six “And this is my daddy” Oh,Denise didn’t tell me Shepard had another son “What’s your name?”
“My nales at me, and it’s so cute “I had no idea you had another son”
“I’ve got two Max is inside somewhere”
Two? Wow! He and Lynette have been busy I used to iine what their babies would look like because I always believed they’d have at least one when they finally realized they were ether
“VJ and Max He looks just like you” He does, right from his dark hair color to his blue eyes
“That’s what my mamma says Jett and Maxy look like daddy too, huh, Daddy?”
“That’s right”
“She’s sexy, Daddy,” Oh,This kid is a ladies man already!
“Oh, od! He's such a charmer He is so Jett’s brother!”
“Someone mention my name?”
I spin on the spot, eyes wide, se! He’s bigger than his father My best friend from across the street
I run at him, he catches ood to see you!”
“And you, short stuff” He winks and setsme that! “How the hell have you been?”
His eyes slide up and downht now?”
“No one calls me that anymore It's Jett, and”
“Coral? Is that you?”
Again, I spin on the spot Another giant of a nize him instantly “Haiden!”
“Tank” Jett laughs from behind me
Tank It suits him Tank was my other best friend The three of us had some fun ere kids Haiden – Tank – was ross Felt like I was kissing my brother So I kissed Jett, same problem My brothers they were since that day, they took care of me After what happened to me, my parents moved me away, and I had to leave them behind, it broke my heart