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His mouth tipped up as if to say touché. “It was bad,” he admitted. “But Baker handled it like a champ.”
“You were right abouther.” I could hardly say the word Mom again in reference to that woman.
“I wish I wasn’t.”
“I should’ve listened. She’s toxic. Wasn’t worth where we are now.”
“Say that exact thing at dinner tonight and it’ll be a hell of a start to fix this.”
“Nobody wants me there.”
“I do. Ella probably does.”
“How do you do it?”
“What?”
“Treat her like she’s yours. And aren’t you worried she’ll end up like her father?”
He stood. Put Blake back in his stroller and gave him a kiss.
His face was stony when he turned to me. “I’m her father.” He leaned to within an inch of me. “Don’t you ever say anything like that about my daughter again.”
He stormed off. I rubbed my temples.
“Mommy’s stepped in it again.”
Chapter Thirty-Four
Patrick
I need pizza
Then get your ass to Dino’s
I’m busy
AKA . . . you’re too scared.
“Who are you texting?”Andrew asked.
“Gerard.”
“I’ve never seen you smile like that when you’re talking to him.”
I dropped my phone in my shirt pocket.
“Sometimes he’s amusing.”
“Patrick, you haven’t told us about your trip. How did it go?” Mrs. Quinn lifted her wine glass to me.
I’d already gotten shit because I was drinking water. But I wanted my faculties around Wicked, Blake, and Gummy. They didn’t need to know that just yet.
“Overall, a win, I’d say.”
“You’re in one piece, so I’d say it was too.” Holt peeled the label on his beer.
“They liked the beach.”
