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Snake stood stiffly and walked away, fighting the urge to slam a door He owed his President respect, but he was out of line Usually, Sna

ke would tell hiet his head of out his ass, but it was too close to home Pressed in on all sides by duty, he left the Club, deters happen

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The car was silent as they ton He stared out theat the passing scenery, barely registering anything

“Your destination will be on the left in three point five miles,” the robotic female stated

“How’re you doing right now?” Es asked softly

“I’m nervous as hell What if she doesn’t like me? Hell, what if she’s scared of me? Who I am, what I do, and how I look are the opposite of the world she’s been brought up in” He’d never regretted any of his tattoos or the life he lived with his brothers until this moment

“Hey, you’re her father Half her DNA is yours Itto recognize that You had for her four years before she was taken Thosearound in her subconscious”

“You think so?”

“I know so I res from when I was four and five,” Es said

He reached across the center console and squeezed her hand She’d been his pillar over the past week as sheto break free froe,his ass hard He shifted his weight, cracking his neck and his knuckles to relieve the tension running through his body They’d agreed to arden If things ell, they could step out and continue their visit The ride ca out of the car, he took a deep breath The place ank

He worried about her adjustment to a slower pace of life She’d been raised with a silver spoon in her mouth His life would pale in comparison

“Stop thinking so much and enjoy this moment You’re about to see your baby for the first tio she was lost to you You didn’t rediscover her again to have things fall through”

“How could you possibly know that?”

“Because I—”