Page 344 of The Long Way Home

Harley extends his hand to me. “I’m glad you finally asked her.”

I shake it. “Me too.”

(“Fucking took you long enough,” he says under his breath as he sits back down.)

Towards the end of the night, my dad makes his way over to me. Sits down, smacks me on the knee a couple of times.

“You played for keeps.” He smiles proudly.

Love it when he’s proud of me.

I nod. “Told you I would.”

He nods, sitting back in his chair. “It’s been a long time coming.”

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