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He never chastisedI had to say, and then he said the words that have hadall day

He had said, “In my opinion, unaccomplished people only consider the risks, not the rewards ”

It was a bold statement by my father, meant to slap s about myself

Then my dad said even more important words He said, “Son… you are not an unaccomplished man ”

I am not an unaccomplished man

I have succeeded over and over again, soreat adversity And yet, when it ca fearful of the risks, that I never really thought about how fking great the rewards could be I never let my desire to have Mac drive me forward I never let it push me to seek that which I desired most

So very strange, because seeking reward is the very crux of my career It’s what drives me to be the very best attorney I can be forfor that reward… which is justice… and it is beyond

I feel like ten tiet in the way of my own drive and determination

But no more

I’ back what is mine, and Mac Dawson is mine

There is one h, before I can seek Mac out

I walk to the receptionist desk and give a curt s behind it She peers at lasses

“I’d like to see Cal Carson,” I tell her firmly

“Do you have an appointment?” she asks pleasantly

“No, but buzz him… tell him Matt Connover is here to see him ”

I’nizes my name, or the tone of my voice brooks no nonsense, but she nods and does as I ask After a few murmured words into the phone, she turns to ht up ”

I don’t bother sitting on one of the plush leather chairs scattered throughout the lobby, because if I know Cal, and I believe I do, he’ll be up quickly

“Matt?” I hear fro at ht?”

The concern in his voice is touching… truly I think he’s going to be a very good friend to Mac in the future, and that rateful “She’s fine ”

“Then what are you doing here?”

“I was hoping we could talk,” I tell hi back and forth on the balls of my feet