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This really et a swat on the arm for it Totally worth it

Priscilla, Sebastian, and Aspen are all on winter break from school We went hoain in a few days For all of us It’ll bea few classes, but I’m cool with that I’ll owe a ton in loans when I’ood that I’ it onEngineering

"What time do you work tomorrow?" I kiss her neck She works at this coffee shop Loves it Her dad wasn’t too happy about it, but she doesn’t really care what he’s happy about She’s who she is and he can take it or leave it Her h And she comes out to visit often, too Their divorce will be final in a feeeks, I think

"Nine Listen, are you sure you want me here, Jay? I totally understand if you want to do this by yourself Iyour dad for the first time I don’t want to intrude"

I pull my face out of her neck and look at her "You never intrude" Pushing her hair out of her face, I tuck a strand behind her ear "I need you here"

She cocks her head "You don’t need me, Jay"

"Fine, then I want you here I know I can do it on my own, but I don’t want to"

"Are you nervous?"

"No Yeah Kind of I , ya know?" I called him for the first time mid-September Seriously hard, let me tell you

But he didn’t know aboutand I don’t even kno she still knehere he was or found hiive me the info, but what matters is he never didn’t want me--he didn’t knoas out there

We’ve talked for over three in’ week He calls a lot He’s an architect Loves old buildings and his wife said he takes half the stuff around their house apart all the ti it back together again