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Eh, but it was drowned out by Sophia “Oh, my God, he’s so cute!”

She wasn’t wrong My nepheas pretty cute with a full head of hair and a tiny, curled fist pressed against his teerly passed Tobias off to his in-laws Had he given thee because they’d named their son with Hale family names? My father had to be pleased about that

“Are you going to hold hi you with a baby in your arms”

My father’s gaze was pinned on his grandson, his expression full of satisfaction “Yes, I intend to hold him”

We watched dutifully, waiting for our turn after the Northcotts I leaned closer to my father

“When we’re done here,”by the house? I have so I need to discuss with you”

Did he suspect this was the conversation I’d put off for years? His shoulders rose as he took in a breath “Of course”

It was late when one to bed Not that my father needed an escort He still had an access code and could coo unannounced in the house he’d lived in for the first fifty-five years of his life

He wore the saa suit he’d had on at the hospital but looked less inti for him in the foyer,of excitement I was ready to aduilt that had plagued me for years

“Thanks for co hiue

There was a liquor cabinet with a set of glass tumblers and few bottles that hadn’t been touched in years, and one that was brand new It was the same brand of scotch my father drank once a year in reht, unscrewed the cap on the scotch, and poured a finger’s worth in each glass as he quietly observed

“No,” he said when I extended one, offering it to him