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She pushed at his chest “I don’t give a shit about Clyde or his wine I want you to make a commitment to me”

He sighed and raked his fingers through his hair He didn’t want to do this here, but she hadn’t left hionna happen We’ve only been dating two ether”

She poked at his chest “You knohat? You’re a sonofabitch I thought ere heading somewhere You led me to believe—”

He was going to have to stop her there “I never made promises to you, Laura”

And now the tears He’d seen a lot of those lately, too Especially when she’d been drinking

“I thought ere in love, Tucker”

“I never said that, either”

She broke down then and sobbed

Well, shit He walked over to her and pulled her into his arms “I’m sorry”

“Sorry my ass You’re not sorry at all”

He didn’t knooman could be so drunk, yet so accurate, but her knee hit his crotch at just the right angle, and he went down like a fighter who’d just been blasted by a perfect punch

Lights out Only instead of a hit to his jaw, she’d KO’d hiht in the balls

He vaguely registered her slurred words “You’re a prick We’re done, Tucker I’ a taxi to take me home”

He heard the click of her heels on the stone floor as she walked away

He couldn’t even breathe, let alone care that she’d just fucking left hiround