“Oh,” I whisper, and the gravity of his words hit me square in the chest. “You’ve become a friend of mine too. I hope you know that.” “I do, and I’m lucky. June loves you. She’s happier when you’re here, and so am I. It can be fucking lonely being a single parent. I’ve got Reid and Maverick, but they’re young and single, and as much as they love JB, I know they don’t want to sit here every night watching Bluey. Most of the other guys my age on the team are out partying

