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Bree sighed “I’ve decided I’ to visit him next weekend But you don’t have to see him, Dex I knoas much harder on you, and your memories are different than mine”

“I know I don’t have to see hi you do this alone”

From the corner of my eye, I saw her smile “Aw You love me”

“Occasionally,” I grumbled

“Well, that’s sweet But I thought about it and talked it over with Justin, and I decided if I’ behindbrother”

“And you’re ready to forgive hi?”

“I don’t know, Dex But it doesn’t doon to this shit, does it? Why not let it go before he’s gone forever and you lose the chance?”

“I just don’t think I can,” I said stubbornly

“Well, I need to at least try But I can handle this on my own You don’t even have to hear about it if you don’t want to”

“Fine”

I stayed just long enough to see the kids when they woke up and give Justin shit about his long-ass lawn—he was equally relentless about ht shirt—and then I headed home

Feeling restless and agitated, I decided to take a run It didn’t sit right with me, the way my sister seemed able to stare down de of e Tyler had h school teas aside and focus on the gaht any bullshit onto the field That kind of et it done, and get out—had served hter

Five h soth and core exercises on the lawn just beyond ood

Afteronto ht inhard A few seconds later, a shadow fell overthem with my hand

Winnie stood there with a bottle of water “Thought you ht need this”

“Thanks” I sat up and popped toit “These old bones just took a beating”

She laughed “I saeating just watching you”

I uncapped the water and chugged half of it down “Did you just get home from work?”

She nodded, glancing down at her dark green Cloverleigh Farms polo and khaki pants “Yes I escaped early”

“Nice” I drank the rest of the water “Guess what I did today?”

“What?”