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“Wow”

“Yeah, so now you know”

“You’re a good man, Colton Callahan”

“He’s my son There is no other option but for me to try and be both mom and dad for him, and love him unconditionally”

“Thank you for tellingme with your past”

“I’ to push you, but I want you to know that you can trust me”

She gives et to bed” She stands, and downs the rest of her beer, with yet another grimace “That is truly awful”

“You didn’t have to finish it”

“Isn’t that alcohol abuse?” she asks with a hint of mischief in her eyes

“That it is, Hollis That it is Thank you for tonight For putting up with ”

“Anytiht, Colton” She stops in the kitchen and tosses her bottle in the trash, then disappears into the laundry room