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“Don’t thank me yet,” Alexander said, a teasing edge softening the seriousness in his voice. “Like you said, you’re going to owe me for this one.”

“Whatever you want,” I replied, my voice steadier. “It’s worth it to keep my father safe.”

“We’ll see if you still feel that way when I decide what I want,” Alexander said, his tone playfully mischievous.” I’ll have to take my time to think about it.”

“You tease too much,” I said, feeling a little embarrassed as my mind wandered to what Alexander might ask from me as payment.

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“Is that a bad thing?” he asked, a playful lilt in his voice. “You don’t seem to mind too much when I tease you.”

I sighed, trying to keep my composure. “I usually don’t,” I admitted, “but there’s a time and place when it’s appropriate, don’t you think?”

mood of a serious conversation,” he said, though his tone held a hint of

how much time are we talking?” I asked,

I’m free on Thursday night,” he

have an answer by then. It feels like I owe you so much already, and I’d like to

to feel like you’re in someone’s debt, Alexander said, his voice thoughtful. “I suppose it would be cruel of me not to let

you wouldn’t want to be cruel, would you?” “To you?” Alexander replied, sounding amused. “Never. We’ll talk soon. And make sure

will,” I promised. “Thank you, Alexander. I’m really grateful for

course,” he said, his voice warm but resolute. “We

up at the ceiling. It was sure to be an awkward conversation with my father, but I had no doubt that he would agree in the end to make the doctor’s appointment. After all, he rarely

been like in the original timeline, watching his illness slowly progress while David comforted me in my grief. The thought now made my stomach churn, knowing that

he was exposed for the manipulative bastard he was and that he never gained the power he

chance began, I had

because of Alexander. Somehow, he had the ability to make the impossible happen, and his

ask, but I knew that prying

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earlier conversation, I genuinely hoped he would soon let me begin paying

to be equal, but so far, I had only been able to help him with minor problems, nothing compared to

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