Falling For My Father's Best Friend
I hesitated, then added softly, “you’re kind of like a brother to me now.”
A rare, genuine smile broke across Jake’s face—small, but warm. It reached his eyes. “My younger sister turned twenty-five yesterday. Back in Kingston, London. I stayed up half the night on a call with her. That wasn’t stress. This…” He gestured vaguely between us. “This isn’t stress either. I’ve always taken care of people, especially when life has made things difficult for them… or when nature has blessed them more than most.”
The words landed gently, but they hit deep. My throat tightened without warning. Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes before I could stop them. I blinked rapidly, but one escaped anyway, ro
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