Page 100 (1/2)

“What else can I do?”

“But I’m okay, Rock I’m better than okay—I’m happy And you were happy there I could hear it in your voice Don’t ruin your career for me”

“You’re happy now, but you were not happy when you left there I don’t care what you say”

“I told you—”

“I knohat you told me, but I also know you wouldn’t return ” My sto her that way “You had a real crisis, and it was his fault”

She puts the gun down and walks to where I’ “It wasn’t his fault Yes, he was a bastard, but I was glad to leave Fletcher International I didn’t return your calls because I didn’t knohat I was going to do I didn’t knohat I was going to tell you That’s why I hid”

“You can always tell ”

“But I felt like I let you down” Her chin drops, and I see the guilt in her eyes “We lost Mo, to take care of you…”

“I just needed my sister”

Our watery eyes ot hter, exhaling a little sigh as she releasesPatton Fletcher another chance”

Blinking away the mist in my eyes, I look at the ornament in my hand “I kind of fell in love with him”

The side of her o back You’re the fighter in the family Make him prove he’s worth your love”

She gives e, and we head to the front of the store Ms Hazel is with a customer, so we s We pedal slowly back to the house, and I look around,the scenery

“I won’t wait so long to come back for a visit next time”

“Then , but I pull e