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DEVYN

JACKSON HANDS ME A glass of water with so dry clothes “I thought you could use this”

I grab the glass and use the water to s the pills “Thanks”

He flips on the fireplace as I take a seat on the leather sectional “Are you going to tell me what that was all about?”

I sigh It’s bound to coulp “Nathan’s father”

Jackson’s ears redden That’s his tell when he’s irritated “I see”

Jackson is the only person who kn

ows about ot so used to avoiding it, but he knows the whole story He kno close ere in college, how heartbroken I hen he went to Boston He also kno I pined away for alically show up and tell me that he loves me too Jackson helped picked up the pieces that Riley left behind

Shortly before Nathan’s second birthday, I had a uy named Dave was the nener of his phone number After that, I decided to take the hint and cut ed my phone number too and didn’t look back Jackson came into my life shortly thereafter and waited patiently for me to be ready to le date with hi He even helps uesNathan about his dad Nate’s never really asked but I still feel the weight of it as he gets older He’s bound to wonder one of these days

I groan “That’s all you’re going to say?”

He joins me on the couch “I didn’t realize he was in Seattle When did that happen?”

I shrug “I don’t know I just discovered it on Monday when I found hi out with my brother”

He raises an eyebrow “You’ve known since Monday? Well, that explains the whiskey I smell on you”

I hang h, don’t start Please”

He grabsto understand, Devyn How do you feel about this? How did he take it when you told him about Nathan?”