Whisper

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Whisper turned to me again. "I love my Daddy."

She looked back at Eva. "Daddy loves you so much. He thinks about you all the time."

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"He does?," Evangeline smiled.

And just how would you know that?"

Evangeline looked at me quickly and then back at Whisper.

"Did he tell you that?"

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Whisper giggled. "No, I can read his mind."

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"Not any more young lady."

I quickly shut my mind down so Whisper could no longer read my thoughts.

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"Daddy?"

She whispered to Evangeline. "He just turned off his mind. I can't hear him now."

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"Oh, did he now?"

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I laughed, as I stood up.

"I have had more than my share of embarrassing moments, because of Whisper's ability to read my mind."

I bent down and kissed Evangeline on the lips.

"And if you were smart, you would do the same thing."

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"She can read my mind too?"

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Whisper giggled.

"I will shut it off, for now, until you are able to do it yourself. I promise not to read any of your thoughts."

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"I am going to leave you two alone. I think you need some time together."

I took the scotch bottle and a glass. I then took a pack of White Owl cigars from my new humidor.

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Evangeline was standing behind me when I turned around.

"I don't know what to say to you. I should never have doubted you"

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I smiled.

"I have one question."

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"What?"

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"Do you love me?"

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She put her arms around my neck and held tight.

"More than life itself."

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I kissed her gently on the lips.

"I am going outside for a while, so you two can talk."

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She kissed me on the cheek and walked back to the couch, where Whisper was sitting.

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"I love both of you very much," I said as I walked off.

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I could hear Whisper giggle, as I closed the front door.

I walked the length of my garden and stood near the gazebo.

I lit a cigar and poured a glass of scotch.

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"Youse be still drinking' dat parfume?"