Chapter 63

FLAMES

“WE ARE GOING BACK to Austin, Texas”, Bates spoke over the phone.

“Miami’s not good enough for your playboy ass?”

I would miss him but I also knew Miami was never the kind of forever he wanted for him or for Cannon’s kid.

“My playboy ways are over Flames. It wounds me that you think I’m still the same fucker you are”

“Fuck off”, I laughed and he laughed too and together we were drawn back to our days when it was just me being fucking grumpy at everything and him being the annoying little fucker that buzzed in my ear like a pesky mosquito.

“There’s still room for you in B&A, YOU KNOW that”

“I know but the kid’s been a lot and I think it’s time I put down my Glock and focus on what matters”

“Yeah and what is that?”

“Family. I might have a family of two but I love it because it’s so much than I ever had when I was a kid”

It was the first time he was admitting that even if we all knew his life story. I could particularly relate to the word family because soon enough I was starting