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Ga smirk died cold I cocked ot so hooked on you she became damn near suicidal after you dropped her cold for her best friend? Or was it her archenemy you fucked? I can’t recall which"

Beside hilanced at her, suddenly re her hand to her chest, she batted her eyelashes like crazy and stepped in reverse away from us

"Aspen?" Gamble reached for her, but she darted another step away

"III’ain when tears filled her eyes Whirling away, she murmured, "Excuse lare "You fucking prick" And then he hurried after his wife

I squeezed my eyes shut "Shit" I’d fucked that up

When I opened my eyes, an incredulous Caroline was in my face "Why the hell did you do that to Aspen?"

"I wasn’t thinking about her," I admitted "I didn’t mean to hurt her I was just sopissed at him"

"Well, you did hurt her You hurt her a lot"

"The fucker needed to shut up, so I shut hi you, and I couldn’t handle that I didn’t think it through; I was too focused on getting hi you to think about anyone else I’ to me"

"Then maybe he should," I snapped "No, there’s notime Everyone else knows Even my parents He is the only person who doesn’t know"