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“Is grandpa coming?”
“He’ll visit.”
“What about Mr. Crypt?”
“Just Crypt.” I winked at her.
“He’s coming with us, but only if you say it’s okay.”
“Yay! It’ll be another sleepover tonight!”
“Young kids bounce back, huh?” I asked Rachel as she leaned against my side.
“Sometimes, but I’m here if the other shoe drops.”
“I will be too, Rachel.”
“I appreciate that, Crypt.”
I wasn’t blowing smoke up her skirt. I meant every word.
Rachel kissed my cheek. “You’re a good man, Crypt.”
“Even if I’m an ex-con?”
“Sometimes good men have to make bad choices. I don’t think you deserve to pay for it the rest of your life.”
“Careful. Saying those words to me could make me fall for you, Brown Eyes.”
She didn’t seem to mind.
