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"Oh Is that what you wanted me to know so badly, Connor?"

"Dad was mad," I said

"That house o when I asked her how things were going She told me that she was really sad that she had to sell it because she wanted it to be a place where she could go and feel close to her family every summer You are so much like your father, Collin I see more and ht her hand up toto tell her?"

"No, not yet I want to wait until I see how things go with us Plus, I don’t want her to beit"

"She’ll think you are theperson on the face of this earth" She set so to drink," I said as I walked to the kitchen I heard ht and listened to their conversation

"As for you, Mister How the hell could you beexactly what you would have done? You should be very proud of hiht your son well"

"I am proud of him, Elle He’s an incredible man I just wish--"

"You wish he would have asked your opinion first, right? You weren’tthat house You were hurt because your son made a responsible adult purchase on his own Connor, you’re scared that Collin doesn’t need you any more, aren’t you?"

"Yeah, so like that," he said

I hadn’t stopped to think about o like he ith Julia Damn, I wished I would have talked to him about it first I didn’t realize he would feel not needed As soon as they were finished talking, I walked out to the foyer

"Hey, Dad I’ the house I know that I probably should have consulted you first, but I really wanted to do so on ed me "Don’t be sorry You’re an adult and you can do whatever you want Just know that I’m always here for you, no matter what, and I alill be"

"Thanks, Dad" I set out of here Your s to do" He winked

I shook my head and rolled my eyes "Have fun"

"Oh, I fully intend to," he said as he walked up the stairs

I made Amelia close her eyes as I put the key in the lock I opened the door and took her hand and led her inside

"Okay, you can open your eyes"

"Oh ," she said as she looked around the aparth the living roo to have a heart attack when she saw the dining area and the five large s that made up one wall

"Oh, the romantic dinners we can have here" She smiled

I walked over to her and wrappeda lot of time here"

"I hope so," she said as she leaned her head back and I kissed her lips

"Look around What do you see?" I asked