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I shrugged He had enough on his plate

He shook his head and grabbed his coffee “I’ll go ht”

I looked at him as he walked away, and I wasn’t sure what to think He and Grace had always been generous with birthday presents, but there was generous and there was fucking insane

“I’rab a pint with Finn,” I called after him “If you join us, I’m sure your son can talk you out of this ridiculous idea”

“I’ rooht where only you get exposed to my misery”

I cringed Way too soon for his dark huh, it was nice to hear he still had it

“Oh ht” Finn loosened his tie as one of the servers brought over new beers

“Aainst the table to the te on the other side of the bar Mick had started hosting hts lately, and I was all for it It attracted the right crowd too Mainly, plenty of Sons affiliates

My personal phone buzzed on the table, and I checked the preview of a e that made me suck my teeth and shake my head

That fucking girl

“What’s that face for?” Finn asked, lighting up a smoke

“Nessa,” I replied “A while back, I let her ask three questions about the Sons, and she could only coive her But now she’s evidently thought of a third She asked me why I have a cabinet in the back of my closet with ‘weird costumes and makeup’”

Finn let out a laugh “Tell her you’re a drag queen”

I grinned and reached for my own smokes “My issue is that I’ve never fuckin’ shown her that closet She ”

“Get the fuck out, a li’l broad in our fa a sneak? I can’t believe it!”

I snorted

He wasn’t wrong

I could ith this, though If I dragged out answering, she’d think it was much cooler than it actually was, and it would steer her away fro else

“Man, they’re eager to grow up,” Finn said “Alec’s breathing down my neck too”

I chuckled and took a drag from my smoke “Weren’t we the same?”

“Aye, and a fuckload of good that did us Your flat’s the new geriatric ward formy every move Fun times”