Page 59 of Because of Liam

“I mean, I still have to get some paperwork over to them, but they told me with my previous record and experience, I shouldn’t have any trouble at all.”

“What the fuck are you talking about?”

“College.” I’m laughing now, no longer able to contain myself.

“Motherfucker! I’m gonna beat the crap out of you when I get home.”

“What did you think I was talking about?”

“You little shit. You know exactly what I thought you were talking about. You nearly gave me a heart attack. Good thing I’m parked and not driving.”

“I did it,” I repeat, letting the emotion take me over for a moment.

“Liam, I’m so happy for you. Riggins?”

“You know it.”

“What made you decide?”

“River.”

“Ah . . . the power of pussy.”

“Watch your mouth!”

He laughs.

“We were talking and what she said made a lot of sense.”

“How did you get it done so fast? Didn’t they ask you for a ton of paperwork?”

“Before I left for the navy, I packed all my transcripts, SAT scores, the letters of acceptance Dad hid and gave them to Mary to hold for me. A few weeks ago, she shipped all of it to your house—”

“Our house,” Logan cuts me off.

“Our house,” I repeat after him. “It was her not so subtle nudge for me to get off my ass.”

“I guess it worked.”

“Yeah, it did. Between all that and all the certifications and letters of recommendation from the marines, I have a pretty solid case. Riggins is fast-tracking it. I start the summer session in two weeks.”

“You make me proud, little bro. We have to celebrate. Dinner at home. I’ll call Skye and you talk to River. Pizza and beer. The food of choice for college students everywhere.”

“It’s a plan.”

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