All I ever wanted and dreamed about stood before me. I wanted to reach out and grab with both hands. I didn’t, that was my mistake, Brian. That mistake cost you pain. There will be no more pain, baby. If you tell me you don’t want me, I will leave and I will never bother you again. But I don’t think that is what either of us desire.”
“Mr. Drummond…”
“You call me Papa Bear or Bear. There is no Mr. Drummond or Boss between us now. It is just you and I. I love you, boy, and I have never said that to a single soul, only you. Give us a chance. Come to my home and recuperate. We will deal with your mother, and whatever else comes up, together. Please, don’t make me beg. Please.”
Brian took his hand away from Bear’s and ran it through Bear’s hair, smiling, and as he looked into Bear’s eyes, he
