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"It’s simple, Hawke," she says quietly as her hands come to rest on my shoulders "I made a bad decision I hurt you because of it and you went a lot of years not knohy I did the stupid things I did I’m so sorry I caused you that pain, and I’ the truth It’s in the past You said we look forward, not back"

Her words sound right It really is pretty fucking sireerees with a return smile Then she pushes on h enough h that ?" I ask

"I really do need to get home I’oing to happen?" I ask her

She nods

"Well, it’s not going to happen," I tell her again

"But--"

"You’re staying here tonight I’ shot Your dad is fine and we’ll call hiht, in my bed Got it?"

"But--"

"Got it?" I repeat firrumbles, but I can hear the capitulation in her voice

She’s not done withshot

I lean toward her, a kiss being warranted at this point to seal the deal, when s Vale jerks in ruo the fuck away

The bell rings again

Vale pushes up off of erly on the slick porcelain She steps carefully out of the tub, cognizant of the standing water that I’ll need a s me eye level with her pussy, which I know is filled with ht of that gets ain I have to wonder the basic and prinant before? There’s no doubt that although ere young, had we known she was pregnant, and had the baby survived, it would have been one well-loved child

"You get the door," Vale says, breakingto call Dad and let hie of the tub, I pull e to pull the stopper so it starts to drain and step out

The doorbell rings again