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"I--­" he cut off and breathed out heavily through his nose "It’s not my story to tell you The only reason I’my nephew, and I would be worried no s, and I know that it’s fked him up--­"

"His de about that the other night before weus" Keegan just stared at an, it was kind of personal"

"Reagan My guy told you about his deonna tell me what he said, and you expect me to let you take my nephew to dinner with him?"

I rolled my eyes and huffed "He said I could silence his de at his during that tier looked worried, or like the big, protective older brother He looked shocked "He said that to you?" he asked softly

I nodded "Why?"

He looked down, and a small smile crossed his face as he nodded softly "Good for hian said as he turned and walked toward the stairs

I just stood there staring at his back, completely dumbfounded for a few seconds before I took a step toward him "Wait, so you’re just okay with this now?"

When he looked back at ure out what to say, and finally just shrugged "Yeah, Ray What he told you that nightthat’s about as honest as he can get hat happened, and what’s going on with hi froood he is with Parker I think you’re just as good for hian had been when Parker cah the house "Mom!"

"Hey, baby! Did you have fun today?"

"So much fun!" Parker launched into a play-­by-­play of their day, and I tried not to laugh when

"That crazy, huh?"

"Oh, it was nonstop today," she said "Did you want to stay for dinner?"

I shifted ondown at Parker "We can’t Coen’s taking us to dinner tonight" I’d barely looked up to see Mom’s reaction when Parker jumped up in front of me

"Me too?"

I smiled widely at hio!"

"Okay, just a second, let htened when I couldn’t read her expression "Too soon?"

"We liked hih You don’t want Parker thinking those are okay"

I suppressed a groan "Moan has tattoos"

"Not like that"