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“And if it does?”

“Then, we’ll deal with it,” he says with a sigh

“We’ll deal with it…” I repeat, not able to believe what I’

“I’ve got to go I’ll be back sometime next week”

“If you leave, I won’t be here when you get back, Liam”

“Don’t start that shit, Ellie We’ll work this out when I get back and you will be here,” he orders, his voice gruff It’s full of anger and frustration, but even through it I can hear his worry He loves me, I know he does, but he loves his clubto myself, because now I know the truth

I can’t accept co in second to his club

Not anymore

Lia on either side ofme

Liam’s kisses always ether, each kiss is like our first one It never stops feeling new and exciting I always feel le My breath has to be pushed froet to breathe Froht I could accept being the second- to him

Maybe I could have

But, everything has changed now

Everything

When we break apart, his steel gray eyes bore into me

“I love you, Ellie”

His words break my heart

“I love you, too, Liam,” I murmur, each word painful

“We’ll work this out,” he says again I don’t say anything There’s nothing left to say

Then, he walks aithout a second look