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At least, she’d saved hiht in the big bucks But she’d never resorted to that

A knock on the door told hi the door he let the olderover,” Enzo said as he closed the door behind him

“Any tilad you finally learned how to call instead of blowing up and doing so his hands in the pockets of his faded denim

Enzo laughed “Yeah, that weekend wait in jail was enough to snap ain”

Noah nodded “I kneould open your eyes That’s why I told your mom to let you sweat it out Made the consequences more real”

They walked into the living room

“Holy shit, whose kid is this?” Noah questioned

“Well, if all goes wellmine,” Enzo said

“You finally knocked one of those tarts up?”

Enzo laughed “Not exactly, but that’s what I’ everyone will believe” He launched into the story

Noah listened intently, nodding and“And your heart is set on this?” he asked when he finished

“Yeah, man She’s mine as far as I’m concerned”

“Well, it takes a hell of a man to raise a child I have no doubt you’ll be an excellent father But, boy, you fucked up with Aibhlinn No wo Doesn’t help that she thinks this is for the kid there and not because you love her”

“What? I told her it wasn’t”

Noah shook his head “All this ti about how they work It’s never what you say It’s what you do”