The relationship between Austin and Mr. Armstrong just keeps getting better. Neither of them talk about their mutual involvement in the Buyer’s Group (See Boy For Sale’s The Boy Austin: Chapters 14-16). But it’s there in the glances between the two as they silently recall their power dynamic in the warehouses and private rooms of the club.
Now, back in their quiet home together, father and son get cozy in the den. The proposition of hot cocoa makes Austin grin excitedly in his fire-truck pajamas. He’s grown a lot since he was given the set and now they fit him like a second skin. But these are his favorite, and always make him think of his father. Mr. Armstrong hands the boy a steaming mug and wraps a warm blanket around Austin’s shoulders before lighting the fireplace and leaving to change into his own pajamas.
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