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"Do you think that really happened? That she tried to drown hter around mine and his rowing up I try to avoid talking about it as h he asks often I just don’t like the look that comes across his face e do discuss it

"Do you?" he asks gently

I take another deep breath, tuckinghis warhthter before he letsa quiet, "Fuck," under his breath

"Oh God," I whi the sheet toaround for quick escape Tears start to stingthat there is no way in hell I will cry in front of him Not now

"Fuck!" is roared, and I turn my head just in time to see one of the new bedside lalass door The lamp bursts into thousands of pieces while the door so back and forth, running a hand through his hair as I try to think of so to do or say to cal inand unclenching tellI need to know about his state of mind I start to wonder if I do this to people, if I make them want to hurt me

"I’m so sorry," I whimper

His head swingsfrom hard to soft "Jesus, baby" He co to ward him off His eyes drop to my hand then move back up to my face "I would never hurt you"

I know this; I know deep down that he wouldn’t, but I just watched him freak out, and that has put some fear in me

"Never," he repeats, and that’s when I notice that"It was either the lamp or track down your mom and put a bullet in her"

I feel my eyes widen as he shakes his head

"I would kill her, baby Without a second thought, I would end her I know you don’t understand, but this ishelpless when I know I can fix this Knowing that so around, does not sit ith et ahat she did to you"

"You loveelse he just said,in on that one fact

His eyebrows rise and he shakes his head "What do you think we’re doing here?"

I s and shrug my shoulders at his faoing on around you"

"You never tolddumbfounded

"You should have told ry Why the hell are guys so damn stupid?

"Love"

"What?"

"I love you It’s not past tense I love you now and will love you until "