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“I think joining you would be a waste ofhis top coat in the closet “I have plenty of better things I could be doing with my time”

“Dad,” I paused and watched hio upstairs and wish her a happy birthday then”

Dad seeed his shoulder “If that's all it takes for her to feel better, then I’ll leave that to you, son,” he tellspeople over”

“Jesus fucking Christ,” I say “She’s your goddamn wife”

“She’s a political prop,” he says to me “And don’t you dare talk to me like all of a sudden you’re my son”

I’

“You’re nothing ht withforme he’s deadl

y serious

He turns, having gotten the last word

And with that, he’s gone

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I curl my arms in another set of bicep exercises and watchcare how vain you think I aed nearly every type of woman there is—co-eds, professors, housewives, and even the President's daughter, which I now sort of regret

Besides, after the last two days since Jocelyn’s birthday, I need to clear my head

We’ve been fucking too close to the fucking fire Twice The first tiht response was kicking in and she was going through adrenaline after her close call I was there