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“Give her some time She’ll come around You have Dex, after all”

Setting the tuers into it “His birthday is this week”

A hiss of air fills ”

We’re both quiet a few minutes while I think of my little boy, my beautiful bride Patrick’s back in problem-solver mode

“Or it could be really good tiive her a few days to cool off before you see her again Then you can try talking to her”

“I want to talk to her now” The scotch has er is soothed, and I want to hold her, kiss her, love her until she forgives me

“You need to give her space”

“That’s going to be i in this shitty hotel room is already impossible

“I knohat you can do” His voice brightens “Help Toni and Caht, and when you get back, go to Dex’s birthday party”

I think about what he’s suggesting At least it will fill these hours “It’s not a bad idea,” I agree

“You can get Toni set up in your condo, make sure she knows her way around, introduce her to Stuart and Walt”

“Us traveling together ht attract attention Reveal her hideout”

“All the better” Patrick has an edge in his voice now “I’d love that fucker to make a move in Princeton Get Stuart involved, and you won’t have to kill him Asshat’ll dismember him”

“Stuart’s pretty ruthless in a fight” I finish my scotch and look out the ard the beach My chest is heavy I want to be hoht “I’ll do it”

“I’ll e Toni and tell her you’ll ht with her sister Nancy and Cammie She hopes it’ll ease the transition”