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“Yeah, cuz you still suck at math.”
“Haha, and don’t say suck.”
“Why not?”
“It’s vulgar.”
“You say it.”
“I’m an adult.”
“I can’t wait to be an adult so I can say whatever I want.”
“You also have to work all the time to pay for everything, so enjoy being a kid while you can.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“Sure. Anything. You know that.”
“Am I going to see my mother?”
“I talked to her today, and she’s coming next Wednesday. She said she’s super excited to see you.”
“Why can’t she come sooner?”
“That was the first day we could both do it.”
“Oh. Okay.”
“Are you looking forward to meeting her?”
Max caught Caden’s shrug out of the corner of his eye. “I guess.”
“It’s okay to look forward to it.”
“You don’t care if I like her?”
“No, Caden, I don’t care if you like her. Why do you think I’d care about that?”
“Because. She hasn’t been here, and I figured that might make you mad.”
Max pulled the truck into the driveway and put it in Park. Then he turned to face his son. “I was mad when she first decided she couldn’t be part of our lives. That made me really mad, but that was a long time ago, and we’ve done okay for ourselves, haven’t we?”
Caden nodded.
“Being a single parent is hard work, but it’s the most fun I’ve ever had, and I wouldn’t trade the last seven years with you for anything. If you want your mom in your life, you can have your mom in your life.”
“And you won’t mind if I do?”
“Not at all, but I’ll make you a deal. If you get to have your mom in your life, I get to have Lexi in my life.”
Caden eyed him suspiciously. “Hmmm.”
“It’s only fair, right? We’re both doing the other a favor. And besides, Lexi is really nice. I think you’ll like her a lot when you get to know her better.” Max waited for a second. “Do we have a deal?”
“I guess.”
“You’ll be nice to Lexi the next time you see her and give her a chance?”
