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nds were still shaking. I bent down and ki
the words out, because
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, it didn't jump. I
re it out? Did he suspect somethi
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ee that Chase wa
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mething, anything, bu
ys had to show up a
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n't hear
single
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id he notice the eyes? The no
rom me? Could he? Wou
ly as her words disappeared in
s like you've moved on
like a knife. Not lou
rue. Like I'd
life without him an
d came out. I didn't know what he meant
say anyt
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"Yes, baby. Mommy's fine. Mommy
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gain, mouth already
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ded q
s at me, then let he
everything," she hissed. "And seriously, why bring him h
ly let
sults. All
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es not get to say
, ready to bite but
ell at m
and angry and fierce in that i
came by myself! It's not her fa
near the end. But
and so d
her eyes like the witch
ai
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in my arms, holding him
a deep
was
wouldn't have t
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m stay
.
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cou
who'd never turn
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kitchen. The overhead light
't seem okay when you go
't wast
alr
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I'd always be fine. That w
. "You know you can talk to me
he was try
rica. I mean, yeah, she's st
. You don't have to keep worki
f before he
y. I have a kid
rgue as usual. He neve
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at hap
nswer. Not
he w
aid it. "I ran i
t followed that
whole fac
ha
fingers were
ean you ran into him? Did he try a
uch to even touch me. He didn't d
lled while
er knows the truth... I don't know what he'll do. I don't know if he'll try to take him a
it. O
ore than I tho
n't answer
never even suspected. I don't think he ever will. You're fine, K
to beli
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ldn't sto
as ever
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m, nothing w
"You're not going to
yway, I don't think
r maybe I was jus
f Erica lost he
peace. I just
lost every
would survive
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