"Oh, baby girl," he whispered, hugging her back. "Just let an old man indulge himself without trying to make me sentimental, ok? Just let me take care of you a bit?" She nodded at him. "A bit. But only if I get to do the same?" "We'll call that a deal. Now go see your boys." When the door closed behind her, Ran grabbed his drink and swallowed all of it in a single gulp. He sighed, rubbing at his eyes. In another life, she could have been his daughter. She had no idea how many memories she brought back. The clusters on his collar be damned, he'd make sure he took care of that little spitfire if
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