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He shook his head at me “Have I ever told you you’re completely inappropriate?”

“Many times” I scratched ive me”

He coughed around a laugh, and it was a real fucking laugh that filledfuck yeah, because I’d h I couldn’t re I’d said that’d brought it back I hoped it was okay to be proud

“You’re laughing” I smiled widely

“God” He chuckled and wiped his eyes, and he felt the need to shake his head at ain To be fair, I earned it most of the time “Only you, Kellan Only you Christ” He cleared his throat around another chuckle and smoothed down his suit “I remember one time—I don’t recall what it was about, but you spoke ina heads-up that we knehat soonna rape his ass or nothing, we’re just gonna finger him a bit’”

What? It’d been a stellar metaphor

“I remember” I smirked and adjusted myself

Shan averted his gaze out the , and the aood to see “As soon as you open your mouth, trouble comes out”

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He sighed contentedly and watched the estates and trees whoosh by “It’s been a good couple of days”

“I’lad to hear it” I reached over to the side and popped open the e li I wanted with this man, but a bar was a must “Can I interest you in a Manhattan? A little bird na of yours Classical music and a Manhattan”

Shan looked impressed “I definitely won’t say no to that That’s the perfect rye for it too”

“All alcohol I choose is perfect, Daddy”

He hu me that”

“Because you’re Grade A Daddy e of my thumb and stirred in the bitters “You can’t be unfamiliar with the term”

“No, contrary to popular belief, I haven’t lived under a rock, but I don’t see how I fit the bill”

He was blind as a bat