Liam stares at him, his eyes hard and calculating and cold and man, if looks could kill. And then Liam says the most shocking thing ever. The thing that throws me off and makes me lower the gun and stare agape.
"Dad."
Holy shit.
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Did he just say Dad?
I can feel the butt of the gun digging into the flesh of my thigh as I grasp it tightly, my eyes darting between the older man and Liam.
He doesn't even glance at me nor Stella, who at first glance bares a miedly bored expression, but as her eyes slowly meet mine, I can see the anticipation. I can notice the bunching of her shoulders and the clenching of her draw.
And I'm sure my shock is evident. My eyebrows are furrowed, lips agape, and breath halted. I can't believe what word Liam has just breathed.
I never thought I'd hear that word pass his lips.