A Touch of Gold
“Gramps was pacing by the time I finished talking. “Is it safe? Is this something you should be doing?”
“It’s not like anyone asked my permission. It started before I left the hospital.” I told him about what happened to Kevin’s FBI partner.
“That doesn’t reassure me, Dae.” His brow was furrowed with concern. “If Kevin’s partner couldn’t handle this ramped-up power, what makes you think you can?”
“Because I’ve been dealing with this all my life. Maybe she hadn’t. Because I come from ...good Banker stock and Mom taught me everything she knew about how Grandma took care of it.”
“That didn’t seem to have helped you much when you got home.”
“I know. But that was exceptional, Gramps. I wasn’t ready for it. I won’t forget to be ready next time. I won’t let it take me by surprise again.”
He took a deep breath.MoreLess
“It’s not like anyone asked my permission. It started before I left the hospital.” I told him about what happened to Kevin’s FBI partner.
“That doesn’t reassure me, Dae.” His brow was furrowed with concern. “If Kevin’s partner couldn’t handle this ramped-up power, what makes you think you can?”
“Because I’ve been dealing with this all my life. Maybe she hadn’t. Because I come from ...good Banker stock and Mom taught me everything she knew about how Grandma took care of it.”
“That didn’t seem to have helped you much when you got home.”
“I know. But that was exceptional, Gramps. I wasn’t ready for it. I won’t forget to be ready next time. I won’t let it take me by surprise again.”
He took a deep breath.MoreLess
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