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“I waited so long for this o”

“Hate, anger, and revenge will never bring true peace It’llYou have to let this go and bring Joc home”

“And once I get her What then? Where will she live? What kind of parent can I be to a little girl?”

“I been around enough to know you can get things done on a fast track Youher Then you let her help you personalize it”

“God, why do you know all the right shit to say?”

“Might be the years of Child Psych and Child Developree”

“Oh otten you were a teacher”

“And I’m here to help you any way you need You don’t have to do this alone”

He sucked in a deep breath Maybe that’s what I needed to hear “Do you think I can do this without screwing her up?”

“I know you can,” she said

Her unwavering faith humbled him He closed his eyes, breathed in her scent, and meditated on her words

“I could rent a house, get her enrolled in school, and get a sitter for those times when I can’t be home”

“Yes, you can,” she agreed

“What do I do when I find her and she doesn’t knoho the hell I am?” he asked

“You remember you have the rest of your lives to remind her”