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Ollie

I curseto my mother’s terms as I sit in the driveway of my father’s home with his wife, Karen I can count on my hand how many tiue, opting toSunday brunch with just the two of them

“Did you tell the?” Quinn asks

“Me and my father don’t talk, so no”

“What the hell, Oliver?”

I cringe at the use of iven nas between us are complicated at best, and I knew if I had to sit here bythis for my mother”

Sighing, she shakes her head “I swear, God made you hot so you wouldn’t be murdered in your sleep”

“Thank you?”

She huffs “The only thing saving you fro yourin ages How’s it going for her?”

“Maybe too good The woman’s been on a handful of dates already The twinkle is back in her eyes That’s all I wanted She deserved more than a self-prescribed life of oneness”

“You’re so cute when it comes to your mom, dude”

I scowl It’s not the first time I’ve heard this

She laughs “Co to make the time move any faster”

“Yeah”

Clis have been tough for us since we met with Detective Kunes a week prior I’ The attacks shook her up I get it I’ out my hand, I ad The sleeveless nus, andon works for her I wrap my arm around her waist and kiss her temples, proud to have her by my side