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. Junior turned to look at him square on. That s not true, Ty. Sure it is.Ask anybody. Earl Rawley stopped in front of them to deliver a fresh beer to Junior. Hey Earl, Juniorsaid. You think of Tyler as an irresponsible troublemaker? Earl frowned and sized him up. Wouldn t say so, no.Mighta said different when he wasyounger, but not since he s been old enough to set foot in my establishment.He pays histab in full, tips like a gentleman, holds his liquor fine.Never starts any trouble Earlaimed a hard look at Junior, and then shifted his attention back to Tyler but he s quickto step in when stepping-in is called for.I wish I could say the same about all myregulars. Earl punctuated his statement with another pointed look at Junior beforesnagging the empty bottle and walking off to serve another customer. See? Earl doesn t think you re an irresponsible troublemaker. Earl likes me cause I settle my bill and don t break up the place.Not exactly a ringing character endorsement. Okay, fine.We ll ask someone else.Hey, Red Christ, cut it out, Tyler said quickly when Junior called out to Ginny, but Junior ignoredhim. C mere, girl.I gotta question for you. Ginny slunk over, sleek as missile in a skintight red tank dress.Tyler immediatelythought of Ellie plastered against Roger in her flirty red dress and gritted his teeth. Yes, boys? It true you ladies think of Tyler here as only good for a one thing? Ginny stared at Tyler speculatively. Well, Junior, I m not speaking from firsthandexperience, you understand, but I can confirm Ty s rep as a first-class personal toy.Theydon t call him Footlong Longfoot for nothing. Awesome, Tyler murmured. Thanks. He pushed his beer away and started to get upfrom the bar.Ginny stopped him. Shush up, I m not done yet.Plenty of girls around here would loveto tempt big, bad Tyler Longfoot into something more than a fast thrill, but for thelongest time it was pretty obvious that s all you wanted.Nobody minded.God knows youhad some fun coming to you after growing up with Big Joe for a daddy. Wow, I feel much better now, knowing women have been sleeping with me becausethey felt sorry for me. Oh, please.Nobody slept with you out of pity.I m just saying all the girls who climbedon your bike knew exactly what kind of ride to expect and decided to sit back and enjoythe scenery.You re sexy as hell and could charm the pants off my eighty-year-old auntie,but you were always up-front about what you had in mind.You never made promises youdidn t intend to keep, and you never left any hard feelings behind when you eased outthe door.But, alas she fluttered her eyelashes and sighed I fear those freewheelingdays are over.More s the shame cause I never got a ride. Don t give up so easy, Red, Junior piped in before Tyler could give him the shut-the-fuck-up stare. My boy s still on the lookout for fast thrills. Ginny shook her head at Junior, and then gave Tyler a disconcerting look. Men are soclueless sometimes.The only thrills this one s interested in nowadays involve a certaindiminutive doctor.See? She swept Tyler s hair off his forehead in an affectionate gesturehe found oddly moving. He s got the shell-shocked eyes.We all knew it would happenone of these days, but still.If you listen closely, you can hear hearts breaking all acrossthe county, because deep down, Tyler s always been a keeper. Thank you, he said softly, truly overwhelmed.She patted his cheek. That, or because this idiot here shot your dick off. Beer sprayed from Junior s nose as she walked away. Jesus. His eyes did a quick, nervous slide to Tyler s. Nobody in their right mind thinks I shot your dick off.You wantme to spread the word your nickname still fits, I will.No problem. Uh, no thanks.The less time people spend discussing my dick, the better. Well, I can t speak for anybody else around here, but to me, you ve never beenirresponsible or useless.You re loyal.You stick by your friends and don t hold a grudge,even when one does something crazy and stupid in a drunk, jealous fit.If Ellie can t seeyour good qualities, you have to find a way to make her look harder. Tyler stared at his boots.Junior tended to look at his friends with kind eyes, but he wasright about something.Tyler had been a lot of things in his life, but never a quitter.Hewasn t about to become one now, with Ellie.& He should buy a lottery ticket, the young, somewhat intense ER doctor told Ellie, because luck was definitely on your father s side tonight.Somebody called 9-1-1 rightaway, based on his lethargy, confusion and his complaints about fatigue and thirst.Ontop of poor diet and lack of attention to his blood sugar levels, he picked up a flu, and thecombination brought on ketoacidosis.Thankfully, he s responded to treatment.But if hedoesn t learn to manage his diabetes better, his luck s going to run out, and one of thesedays he ll end up in a coma. The hospital s harsh white corridors, sharp, astringent smell, and pervasive atmosphereof controlled chaos usually didn t rattle Ellie, but tonight the combination producedslippery waves of nausea.She concentrated on the doctor s tired, gray eyes. I know, Dr.Pendleton.We re working on it. His eyes flashed with something close to sympathy. I m sure you re doing all you can,Dr.Swann.He needs to work a little harder.I m going to check on him one last timebefore I head home, and I ll tell him the same things I just told you.After I m done,you re welcome to visit with him. Thank you.I really appreciate& What? Saving my dad s life, caring enough to delivera lecture to him when he s ignored all mine? I appreciate everything. His smile conveyed understanding. No problem. He started to turn away, thenstopped and glanced back at her. Oh, and his friend, Ms.Greene, is in the waiting roomat the end of the hall.As she isn t a spouse or relative, I wasn t able to disclose muchabout your father s condition
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