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“Yeah I get it” He pushed to his feet “You’ve been fair Thank you” He stuck out his hand, and she shook it firmly

“Connor’s waiting in the atrium I can take you there”

“I know the way Thanks”

When he reached the high-ceilinged greenhouse down the hall—all glass and flowering plants and even a tinkling fountain, Logan found Connor tossing stones froarden into the pool of water Two stone fish were twisted together in theout of their open mouths

Connor didn’t turn, instead plonking a rock right at one of the fish heads His navy uniforray pants a bit too short

If he gets kicked out, I guess I don’t have to pony up for new uniforms

That wasn’this fists in his pockets Shit, he never knehat to say to this kid

Connor ignored hian stood there and let hi to knock off the crap you’ve been pulling? You’re smarter than this”

Another rock dinged off the stone fish’s head “You don’t know anything about me You’re not my father”

“I know But I’le dad, and he felt like such a fake But he was all the kid had left

“You’re just the asshole loseralone”

It shouldn’t have hurt, yet Logan’s chest tightened the way it did when he exerted hiht noas completely in his head, and he reulp of air He was sorely te rown-up

“You took forever to show up” Connor turned, narrowing his dark gaze The kid was an and probably a hundred pounds soaking wet Still, he internally cringed as Connor sized hiover”

Logan breathed out evenly, ignoring the tug in his chest I’m the adult here He doesn’t really know over I had to borrow Jenna’s car Mine’s in the shop”

“Sure Bet you were out late screwing sluts, just like you were before my mom died”