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motion, I could convince myself I should. That I could forget the sound of Adrian'

ment of softness could u

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the door c

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wed. "I

g the door gently behind

my apartment. Maybe out of the city. Anywhe

running wil

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ed. He crossed the room slowly and stoo

we have-it's n

big enough to swallow us whole. And now, with Isabelle back, p

e. "Because what I f

the doctor's appointment with her? Why did yo

tly. "Because I owe her a level of support. Bu

g. "What am I? Your accident? You

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ly part of this mes

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eration and hope. A kiss that didn't belong to the man who was suppo

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give you that. But I won

dn't co

he penthouse instead of checking into a hotel, claimi

wanted to stay

ugar jar. Reorganizing the pantry. Leaving prenat

T-shirts to bed. Ones I'd

tightrope walker. Not too close to Isabelle. Not too far fro

wind of her ret

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ding on ever

tion ran wild. Whispers of betrayal, scandal,

brands and event partners, all unsure whether

idn't know who

oon while I was curled up on the b

ut, barefoot, hol

to look so miser

p. "I'm not in

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ver the other. Her belly, barely rounded,

e one who stayed in the shadows. Then I left, an

e forced you. You vanished and let

eing the perfect daughter? The perfect fiancée? Always

r, fury clawin

hes. Sleeping under his roof. What are

he mother of his child. That's

d, sharp as gl

fore I said some

that moment, th

library that night, pacing be

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d. "How

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me. I resisted for only a second before sin

ch more of this I ca

f my head. "Then le

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us. Leave the city. Leave

isted. "And

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to beli

was still something left for us

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