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"The woman who they’d hired unfortunately had a fa out of state, which means now they have the position open I talked to her about you, told her your experience and everything, and she said that you should apply They’re having a hard tireat opportunity for you to get back to teaching, and would give you the chance to stay local" Braden leaned back "If you get your ass in gear, I can pretty et the job"

Gavin scratched the lobe of his right ear Teaching It’s what he’d always done What he loved…he thought No, that wasn’t true, he knew he loved it It had been his own mistakes that messed it up for hi he allowed hi else

Still, he thought about everything that he’d given his previous job How he’d dedicated his life to it, and how easily he’d been asked to leave, and all because he helped a kid as just like hi his life for himself He wanted to hold onto that Plus, what about Mason? He needed Gavin right now Gavin hadn’t had a whole lot of people in his life ere there for him no matter what, and he’d be damned if he wasn’t that person for Mason

"I don’t know if now’s the right tiuess I could work on regardless We don’t kno things are going to go for Mason He’s running back and forth between Blackcreek and Denver, and he’s counting on one I’m not sure if he’ll still neednecessary for ot it

Braden stalled for akidding me"

Gavin’s defenses reared up "What is that supposed tome that you wouldn’t be there for Wes if he needed you?"

"No, I’ you that Wes would never let me sacrifice myself for him, the same way I wouldn’t do with Wes If that’s what Mason expects--"

"Fuck you, Braden That’s not the way it is"

"You love teaching, ht so He ht now than he’d ever been "How do you know that? I’m happy"

"You’re a bartender--"

"Hey now--"

"That’s not what Iis that you’ve always taught You’ve lovedas a bartender There is nothing wrong with that if it’s what you want Is it really what you want, Gav?"