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I hear his fingers tapping on computer keys “Looks like he took solitch or bumped into a patent issue”

“Let’s hope it’s the former Send him a note Say I’m still interested if he’d like to talk tothe sauy when it comes to military security”

“You alere Until you dropped out of sight”

“Right I’ll be doing research on et ala”

If anyone can get me to the capital investors’ Manhattan party of the year, it’s my old Navy buddy

“Are you saying you’re back?”

“I’m back”

With Ruby taking care of Lillie, I won’t be fighting with anyone I can work uninterrupted I’ll dig in andto check in and intervene every few hours

Still, Eleanor’s voice is in e inheritance won’ttime with her father”

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I greith a dad who chose work overI did He ame, every science fair, and every awards cereetting off track He alwaysme his love

Lillie will not have the same lonely childhood I did

Pulling out a post-it, I hastily scribble a note across the front: Time for Lillie

I slap it on the bulletin board and stick a pin in it to be sure it doesn’t fall off

Every day, no matter what, I’ll make time for her, spend time with her, make sure she knows no matter how important Daddy’s job is, it’s never more important than her