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“I won’t.”
“Love you, buddy, and I miss you.”
“Love you, too.”
“But you don’t miss me?” Max asked in a teasing tone.
“I miss you. Don’t be silly.”
“Sleep tight, and I’ll call you tomorrow night.”
“Okay, bye, Daddy.”
The line clicked before he could ask to speak to his mother, but she would call him if she needed to. What did it mean that Caden had totally ignored the message from Lexi?
“How’s your boy?” Lexi asked when she joined him in the front living room, which looked like it rarely got used.
“He’s good. WatchingCobra Kaiwith my grandfather.”
“It’s so wonderful that he has him in his life.”
“They have a tight bond, just like he had with all of us. It’s very sweet.”
“Did you give him my message?”
“I did,” Max said with a sinking feeling. “He was caught up in the TV show and didn’t have much to say.”
“I want him to like me.”
“He will. It’s just been the two of us for so long. It might be a bit of an adjustment to add someone to our duo.”
“I don’t want to cause any trouble for you with him.”
“You won’t. My mother reminded me that despite how it might seem, he’s not in charge. I am, and if I want you in our lives, then you’ll be in our lives.”
“Not if it upsets him.”
“He’ll get used to it, and when he does, it’ll be fine.”
“What if he doesn’t?”
“He will. It’s been a crazy week for him. In addition to his mother resurfacing, he saw me with a woman for the first time. He’s processing it. That’s all it is.” Max hoped he was right about that. He couldn’t imagine Caden being intentionally rude to someone, especially a friend of his.
“I hope so.”
“I’ve probably made a bit of a monster out of him by giving him my full attention for all these years. He’s not used to sharing me with anyone.”
“He’s not a monster.”
“I mean that in the best possible way. We’ve been a couple of bros, and now there may be a third member of our pack, and he’s not sure how he feels about that.”
“That’s why I still say we need to ease him in slowly so he doesn’t resent me.”
“Probably, but I really hope he’ll come around sooner rather than later. If it was up to me, you’d move in with us when you come in January.”
“That’s not a good idea, and you know it.”
“I do know it,” Max said with a sigh. “But I hope we can make that happen before too long.”
