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PROLOGUE

James

~ August 24, 2010 ~

TO: KATE KENSINGTON

The Kensington Estates

Edgewood, Nevada

DEAR KATE,

As you know, I’ve always preferred numbers and lists over drawn-out explanations and extensive sentences, so allow ive you a few important ones before I write this list

4, 25, 810, 32 and 1

Four The nuht (More if I used rabbing fistfuls of your hair as I pressed you against the s, and sliding my cock so deep and hard inside of you, thatyou could say for hours afterward, I think we can both agree that our sex was impeccable, perfect

Two & a half The distance, in hours, between our old hoht for an entire summer, without fail, without hesitation Whenever you needed me?whenever you sounded like you needed me, I made that drive to see you

Eight hundred and ten The nuuests that were invited to your lavish, ly married a man as—and will always be, only half of et an invitation, but just so you know, the cake at the reception was a little dry Surely you and the groo that tasted better than that…

Thirty-two The nuh The same number of freckles that dot your lower back (There’s no point to ht you should know that I always noticed the little things)

One The number of times you broke the only proraduated fro what the phrase “Wait forthe definition on the back of this postcard

You have yet to even explain what the hell happened, what the hell led you to walk away froether (And I still can’t believe I had to find out about your engageh the press…)

I know you’ll never be happy with a ret it, don’t be surprised when I’ve moved on to someone ould never hurt me in the way you did

Sincerely,

The asms) you’ll ever know