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He shrugs “Honestly? I want to get it all out there But I’ll do whatever you want”

I sesture Dres that I’m worried about my mom’s reaction and if Brody knows, my mom will find out soon thereafter “Can we keep that part froh My mom will be less pissed if she finds out after it’s wiped from the records”

He gulps “Yeah, sure”

“I know it’s stupid that I’rown ass woman and I’m so worried about my mother’s opinion, but I can’t help it”

“It’s fine I was really close to et it”

I give hio did he pass away?”

“Just about eleven years It gets easier with tioes away I just wish my dad could see me now He died when I enty-one; I had no intention of ever becoe He never knew that I followed in his footsteps”

“Your dad was a firefighter?”

He nods “Chief It was a big part of who he was When he died, I wanted nothing more than to do it myself Turns out, I love it just as much as he did”

I set my plate in the kitchen sink “Wait—so you’re thirty-two?”

He smiles “Yep As of last month”

“When’s your birthday?”

“I’ll take things you should know about your spouse before the wedding, Alex,” he jokes

I laugh “Just answer the question, smartass”

“May 2nd”