Chapter 77

"I'm so sorry sweetheart," Tanner stressed, his eyes showing so much guilt it made my heart hurt.

"You didn't mean to do anything Tanner. Neither of us knew this would happen, just promise me the next time you talk to your brother it's civilized and there aren't any fists being thrown," I demanded more than asked.

"Whatever you want," He murmured before leaning forward and kissing my lips. "Speaking of my brother, he's in the waiting room absolutely besides himself. He also feels responsible for you being here," he explained.

"It's not his fault. Really, if anyone should be blamed it should be me. I was the one that called him and your father to come down for closure," I rambled, only realizing my mistake when Tanner stayed dead silent, just staring back at me.

"Did you just say my father?" He murmured. I sighed deeply, trying to come up with the best way possible to say what I wanted to say.