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"Look at us, a couple of saps" He shook his head "I need to figure out where the hell et in there and talk to reed with hiood idea" He paused and then said, "Regardless, they love you, Mason All the people in that house do, and I don’t think that love is dependent on running Alexander’s or not Even your asshole ex, who I really want to knock out Just once Just one hit and I think I would feel better"

Mason laughed

"I don’t think he ever thought he’d lose you, and that scares hi Coet my ass back in there"

And Gavin had a lot of things he needed to figure out himself

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Mason watched as Gavin pulled out of the driveway to go back to Blackcreek Once his car disappeared, he let out a deep breath and walked back into the house Hisroom table, with her back to the door

"Isaac left," she whispered when he got close "He’s been in your life since you were born, Mason I can’t believe you would get physical with hi she wouldn’t understand "It was a fight It happens He’d try and kick h"

Mason saw the red rings around her eyes when they made eye contact, and he quietly cursed He didn’t want to hurt his faether on top of the table and Mason noticed they still shook

"I think you need to go see her, Mason I think you need to know your birth mom--"

"No" He shook his head He didn’t need that The people in this house had raised him Why did he need so on with you Maybe you don’t see it, but it’s there"

He was an adult Who gave birth to hiave hi to see where you came from And if you want a relationship with her…" His hter, and Mason could tell it was a show That she wanted to try and look like she believed this, even though it hurt "You deserve this It’s only natural to wonder We should have given you this chance earlier"

"Dad--"