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"If you haven’t noticed, I’m pretty crazy about you You’re all I think about," he said as he brushed his fingertips onan emotional investment here

"I knohy you’re worried, Taryn" He took in a deep breath "I’m not here to use you or to hurt you You have to understand - it’s not easy for me to have any kind of relationship, despite what people think It’s difficult for irlfriends sold our relationship to the tabloids forfrom the unpleasant memory "After that, well, let’s just say it’s been a while since I’ve been this emotionally close with anyone"

He looked back into hters are not my style That’s all I need, for stuff like that to be in print too""

I guess we’re two kindred spirits then," I said

"What do you mean?" He looked at me for an explanation

"You don’t trust women and I don’t trust men"

"Huh," he breathed out "So why don’t you trust o, too," I said hesitantly I didn’t want to accidentally say the scary word "engaged" out loud fearing that Ryan e on the brain

"Let’s just say that one woht "Anyway, sounds like we’ve both had our fair share of pain to deal with"

"Yeah, but the difference is that your heartaches aren’t front-page news printed on the cover of ers back through his hair "And you don’t need a Publicist when you break up with someone"

I sat up on my elbow and rested uess that’s why I’m hesitant to jump into this – because we both need to be able to trust each other But I promise, no matter what happens between us, I will never, ever, betray you"