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"Money isn’t coh They’re busy, but the cash is going soo," Isaac replied

"Hoe know it’s hi on first" WhichThere weren’t many options on who could do it--his dad, Isaac or Mason

Only, he had the bar now He couldn’t roaned, and rubbed his hand over his face He couldn’t leave his faure it out," his dad said as Moht"

Mason felt like he had a hand wrapped around his throat for the rest of the evening He didn’t like the idea of his dad traveling for business He wasn’t sure what s were off where his dad was concerned That left him two restaurants here and one in Boulder if Isaac went to Durango, and Mason didn’t like that, either His dad looked more tired than he used to He didn’t move around as fast

Finally, when his brain wouldn’t stop running around, Mason had enough He pushed to his feet, "I’ drive ahead oftone to his ht I need to stop in and s are okay at the bar, anyway" Which was true Mason had a hard ti it in control of someone else

"I’ll walk you out" Isaac stood as well

Not in the oodbye to his parents They made it all the way to his SUV before Isaac asked, "Still letting the bartender fuck you?"

Christ, he should have known this was co to look needy" That was so he knew Isaac wouldn’t be able to handle

"No, I just knohat I want There’s nothing wrong with that"

Mason stifled a yawn He didn’t have tiet home" He climbed into his SUV and turned it on When Isaac knocked on the , he groaned but then rolled it down

"Don’t stress on Durango I’ll figure it out"