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“She ht not want to see you, but you will be what she needs Shaw, her parents, even Eh this, but none of them will be able to You know just as h my death is you”

“I’ll only ue, but he didn’t want to hear it

“Listen toposition, you’ll do exactly what I’ot to his feet “No, I’ you Take care of Violet and our baby, get her through my death, and help herbench for the rest of your career”

I jumped to my feet at the th

reat “And what the hell are you going to do? Huh? You can’t do shit”

“Think not?” He grinned, and yet again, I conteo way back If I wanted to, I could beco more than a handshake And I’d do it just so I could control your contract You won’t ever play for another team, and you’ll sit on the bench for the rest of your career if you don’t help me”

“You think I’ to hold hed at his idiocy “No,of Vi She’s going to be shattered if you die I don’t want to make that worse for her”

“Trust me to knohat she needs You don’t even know her any fro us “This is raularly on Violet’s pregnancy and e suddenly and I can’t contact you, her bodyguard, Jenner, will be in touch”

I stood there, speechless, as he walked out Stupefied, I’d done as instructed and put his inforton

It was Aunt Emmie

I readily agreed when she told me what she needed me to do to help Violet fix the rift between our parents Seeing Vi had been the best Christ Cannon’s ass had been a close second But when I should have told her about her husband’s plan, I’d kept my mouth shut

After the way she’d reacted when I hugged her, I kneas right I could feel how she was falling apart when she treainst me Could almost hear her silent plea to just hold her andso bravely up at me

Which was the only reason I’d gotten on board with Reton’s plan He would send me weekly updates If Violet had a doctor’s appointment, he would tell me about what happened He told me all the books he would read to the baby and how active the little love bug, as Violet had come to call the baby, hen she liked one I learned everything about Violet and her baby through her husband, and I felt like a voyeur because of it

When he started havingtu out faster than even Reton expected And while I was anxious for him, he didn’t seem worried about it at all He’d accepted his fate, was savoring every day, every moment he had left with Violet, but he wasn’t scared of death

I didn’t know if I would have been the sa to find any way I possibly could to hold on to as much time with Violet if I knew there was a chance I would be taken froe for another man to step in and comfort her when I passed, even if I did knoould be as best for her