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"We were drunk," he started in a calm voice "We can annul it, no problem, if that’s what you want This doesn’t have to impact you at all"

"If it’s what I want?" I repeated incredulously, shaking my head "But what about you? What about what you want?"

"I" His gaze bored into mine "I’ll respect whatever decision you make"

Stunned speechless, I shook my head "But what if I don’t want to annul it? Would you respect that?"

A slow grin stole across his face "Hell, yeah"

My mouth fell open "Holy shit, you don’t want to annul it, do you? Youyou want to stay married to

"Kind of?" I laughed outright Oh ht stay that way

"Kind ofa lot," Oren ainst h me, I shook my head "But I’m only nineteen I’m--"

He took both my hands "We don’t have to be traditional Fuck, the very word gives me hives We can take this slow and any ant to We can keep on hoe are now for a while if that’s what you want"

"Youwith Zwinn?"

He shrugged "Sure Whatever you want I h of a shock for one day We can keep this under wraps for a while until we’re ready to deal with it"

"What about a ring?" I asked, starting to really get into the idea

A grin split across his face "Do you want a ring?"

"Kind of" Then I s "A lot"

He pulled est daasped "We’re really married We’re--oh my God, wait What about Lake Tahoe? Your interview You--"

"I didn’t get the job," he said immediately

My shoulders fell because I didn’t already know this "You didn’t? Why didn’t you tell lanced away "You weren’t exactly speaking tolike an absolute bitch for staying away as long as I had Sure, it had hurt to learn everything I’d learned, but I’d asked to hear it I’dI was just a total bitch "I’m so sorry"

He shook his head, unable to look me in the eye "No, it’s fine They, uh, they had souess"