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So I decide to tell her soned divorce papers yesterday"

Her head swivels fast "You did?"

"It’s official I’m a free man"

Gray snickers and takes a sip of beer After she ss, she says, "You are ht?" I tease

I expect her to laugh but her eyes go serious, her voice sounding save you up to Hensley"

"You what?" I ask with astonishaze to her lap "She cae and your relationship with her She had photos Lots and lots of photos She played my heart very well, Ryker I was ready to back out and let her have you"

"She couldn’t have hadtone "Why would you even think that?"

Gray shrugs and looks up at me "Because I love you and I kno easy it is to love you And you two have kids together, and she talked about second chances, and…it was just really good what she said Now that I think about it, your ex-wife should be a lawyer"

"Forget that," I say impatiently "So, she played you but you ultimately didn’t take the bait What happened?"

"Oh, that," she says with a twinkle in her eye "She threatened to out us"

"Oh, no she didn’t," I say with a shake ofmove"

Gray leans over and kisses me on the cheek "You know me so well"