walked over toward my father, and plopped down beside him. He grabbed me with his free arm and pulled me onto him, kissing my head. “Don’t ever doubt that I fucking love you or Aimee… I took a fucking bullet for her. I would take a bullet for anyone in this fucking family, Capella. I didn’t raise you and that’s one of the biggest regrets in my life and it fucks me up, but I’m damn sure trying to lead you to be a good father, and man.” He sniffled, and I looked up and saw he was crying too. “Do what you have to do to get your shit right, but don’t drag Aimee through hell and back to prove that
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