nna
ut," Beckett dec
n the sofa. The world outside felt hostile,
itamin D," he deadpanned. "Unl
yes, but I sm
, but people still stared. I pushed Beckett's wheelchair, feeling
ett pointed to Va
want your NHL money. I need to run my bakery
d, ignoring me. "It's an heirloom, remember?
h a pinched nose, looked us up and down. She s
he asked, clearly i
ee the manager
" she said
opped. It was that dangerous, ic
om the back. He took one look at Beckett's face
didn't know you were coming!
rivate vault," Beckett
vate room. He returned with a velvet box. Inside
to me as the manager took the simple gold band from my finger.
I breathed, unab
the manager. "Bill the ser
pped a sleek black card on the terminal
, the universe decided
friend, Tiffany, were
small baby bump. Kenan looked tired,
the massive pink
"Spending the last of your endorsement trust fund,
r own modest solitaire. Her face soure
said calmly. "His minor league contract i
p. You're a washed-up crip
at me, his eyes softenin
ve out of the way, boy. You'
Beckett past them. I held my head high, the
started, once we
Beckett
ing," I
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