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Prologue

Xander

Age 4

“Hey, nice to meet you.” My new daddy said.

Age 5

“What’s up?” My new daddy said.

Age 6

“He won’t be here for this. Right?” My new daddy said.

Age 7

“Best if you cover your ears, son.” My new daddy said.

Age 8

My new daddy just stared at me.

Age 9

“Find somewhere else to be, scamp, yeah?” My new daddy said.

Age 10

“Here’s a twenty. Go somewhere else.” My new daddy said.

Age 11

Wasn’t a child supposed to only have one dad?

Well, two if they were a bonus dad.

Not fifty-eight.

Age 12

I watched as my mother got that smile on her face.

That smile told me all I needed to know.

So, I beat her to her normal line of speech.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s your new client. Need me gone for a few hours?” I asked.

She didn’t react to my words.

Not that I ever expected her to.

Age 15

“Can I get a two-for-one special?” Her new client asked.

I held in the sneer.

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