Page 53 of Sweet Addiction

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Why are you so stupid? No, I didn’t cancel your reservation. Is it serious?

Rome

Dinner?

Maddox

No. Dillan.

Rome

Yeah, man. It’s serious. It’s always been serious.

Maddox

Took you long enough.

Rome

What?

Maddox

You should have done this two years ago. Don’t fuck it up, now that you’ve got her. Sit back and enjoy the magic.

Rome

Magic? What the hell? Are you five? I don’t believe in magic.

Maddox

Sit back and look at her smiling at you tonight and tell me the same thing.

Rome

Poetic prick.

Maddox

Maybe, but I’m right. Lennon and I will be home with the kids in a month.

Rome

Tell them Uncle Rome loves them, okay?

Maddox

Tell them yourself when you see them.

And Rome... Ignore every other voice but yours and hers. You’re the only ones that matter.

Rome

That what you were calling to tell me?

Maddox

Nah. I was calling to remind you to wrap it up. All I have to do is breathe on my wife and she’s pregnant. Same goes for our sister and her husband. Fair warning.

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