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Thankfully, I finally got it under control as I waited until they finished.

Apparently, A Ford Expedition, driven by a woman who was busy on her phone, had backed right into her driver’s side door.

Chief Klein nodded at her, then stood up.

I walked in then and lifted my chin at the Chief, then my phone pinged.

Misty Griggs – We’re here.

I looked at Talia, “Your mom, dad, brothers, and the girls are here,” I told her.

Her eyes, which were red and swollen with... fucking tears.

Fuck.

I can’t remember the last time I saw tears in her eyes.

Talia shook her head and then said, “No. Tell them to leave.”

“Talia,” I said.

She growled, then opened her phone and shoved it in my face, “Tell them to fucking go, Dom.”

Daddy-kins & Mommy-kins Text Thread

Garrick – Talia’s car is messed up. She’s at the hospital. Who can go?

Carter – Damn. Why did they give her a driver’s license?

Ethan – What he said.

Mommy-kins – Boys.

Daddy-kins – It’s the truth.

Garrick – Dom said it wasn’t her fault.

Carter – Right. And I’m a priest.

Ethan – And I’m a female.

Alec – And I’m a Seal.

Daddy-kins – And I’m not a father.

Mommy-kins – Enough.

Talia – Wow. Thanks.

Talia – Pretty sure it was a Ford Expedition that backed into my Jeep so hard the driver’s side door is pushed in, because a woman was busy on her phone, wasn’t my fucking fault.

Talia – My hip and left leg hurt, but who gives a fuck?

Daddy-kins – Shit.

I finished reading it, then handed her phone back, and opened my mouth, but before I could, she shook her head, “Leave too, Dom.”

My nickname on her lips, I didn’t fucking like it, so I said, “Dominik.”

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