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She attempted a smile, but it never really reached her eyes “Theit hard for hiressively” Her voice broke, and he squeezed her shoulder, trying to offer some sort of comfort

“It’s spread, and they’ve put a call into his oncologist but the doctor here thinks he ht have a week left Maybe less”

“Sabrina, I’ else to say

Sabrina took a sip of coffee and stared at the floor “I know Doesn’tBrett doesn’t know any other way He just…he won’t give up until there’s no fight left” She paused and exhaled “You two are a lot alike, you know that right?”

Jack wanted to think so, but he couldn’t i

“Pro for what you want, Jack Life is a gift, and too ift They don’t learn that love and forgiveness go hand in hand”

He had a feeling they weren’t talking about life in general any honest with himself, he’d have to admit that he was seriously concerned that whatever the hell she was hiding fro he wouldn’t be able to deal

His cellphone vibrated “Do you mind?” he asked Sabrina

She shook her head and got to her feet “No, take it I’ve got a phone call of my own to make Brett’s parents ant to be here”

He glanced down and saw that it was a text froood head on his shoulders The e was short and to the point

Derek is MIA Office inundated How do you want this handled?

There was a link included, and after a fewall that was there, he fucking wished he’d never done it

Chapter Twenty-eight

It was nearly four in thewhen Donovan heard a vehicle in the driveway Jack’s parents had returned much earlier, subdued with the news of Brett’s trip to the hospital They’d bundled up the twins and taken thean could sleep in their own beds

Neck sore froot to her feet and padded across the floor so that she could peek out the back