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I slam my truck door and wonder how the fuck I’m thinking about her again.
Every damn day.
She’s seeing that Bentley kid too, so there’s that.
Jealousy ripples through my muscles like oil, and I grit my teeth.
You had your chance.
It’s been fucking torture resisting Shelby. Fuckingtorture.
She’s offered herself to me on multiple occasions and I’ve just laughed her off—even when Ivy told me ‘It’sfine, Dad!’ I resisted.
Because you just don’t do that shit.
I’m too damn old for her—Griffin might not care about that, but I do, and she’s my daughter’s best friend.
Shelby could do better than me.
So yet again I put it to bed, focusing on the drive home. I need some food, so I stop off at the store Ivy used to work at, a pang of sadness that I won’t get to see her like I used to.
My daughter is amazing, and I’ve vowed to go to the city to see her and Griffin this weekend. Plus Melody, of course.
I’ve got a soft spot for that kid, and I’ll be damned proud when Ivy adopts her.
Making me a grandpa again.
For fuck’s sake.
The grocery store is dead, but then again, it’s a Wednesday night.
The air is cool tonight, and I’m glad for it after sweating my ass off at work all day.
The AC greets me with an even chillier breeze when I head into the store, grabbing a basket.
I hate shopping on my own.
I get all kinds of stares from people, and I don’t get why.
Sure, I’m covered in brick dust, but so fucking what? I work for a living.
I pick up some steak and broccoli, adding a decent bottle of red wine to my basket when I see a display of boxed chocolates ahead.
I’ll pick some up for Ivy.
Then I need to get Griffin and Melody something.
The basket weighs down in my hand as I sigh, twisting to pick up a pack of beers for Griffin.
Isn’t it enough of a gift that I let him be with my daughter?
Hmm.
I add the beers to my basket and shrug, scanning the store for the toy aisle.
Melody enjoys painting, right? But then again, she’s obsessed with anything Disney-related.
I’d love to pay for us all to go there one day.
