JAMES POV
"It has been a long time, son." Adrian lifts his arms and wraps them around me.
"It has been 37 years." I hugged him back; it had been a long time since I had felt warmth. "A lot has changed."
"Yes," ... "You got taller."
"You got older," I snigger. His deep laugh echoed through Violetta's room, as his squinty eyes landed on her. "Did you not tell them anything?"
"Who," he wouldn't take his eyes off Violetta as I confronted him. "My sons?"
"They think I am the enemy, Adrian, you made it seem like I am." ... "You know I was protecting Violetta back then, why did you need a rescue mission, when I had a plan to get her out?"
"I didn't want questions arising." He rubs the prickly grey hairs on his sharp face. "I was protecting you; you do realize that?"
"Of course, I understa
