TOMMY..I thought keeping my distance would help me. That absence would dull the ache, would at least make my head stop pinning.But it didn’t.It only made me think about him more. Every little piece of him popped into my memory, his eyes, his smile. Even during the interview he attended this morning, I caught myself watching him like a fool—something warm, sweet, and bitter coiling in my chest.A knock came, punching through my thoughts. Mason stepped in, his hands politely placed behind. “Good day, sir,” he said, “Your father wants to see you.”My stomach twisted. The one a sailor would have when he’s seeing a storm coming.Mentally, I braced myself as I headed up to his office. His door stood before me. My chest tightened, but I still forced my fingers to curl around the door.Pushing it open and walking inside, my eyes landed on my father. Settled on his chair, his signature posture that always made it feel like he was king, and I was nothing but his servant.He didn’t offer
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