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Logan appreciated where she was co her away But knowing about what had happened to her brother had changed everything

"That’s why you were here six o That’s why you came to the bar" He paused,Why you cried"

Her head was bent and he couldn’t see her face

"I miss him so damn much Every day He hadn’t even been in Tahoe a year"

She looked up at hirief overwhelmed her beautiful features

"I won’t rest until I find the arsonist who killed hian said in a quiet voice, "I’d feel the sa down every lead"

Hersour "You were my one mistake God, I wish I’d neverfrom No one wanted to be reminded of their fkups Noarsonists behind bars is the only thing that matters anymore"

He had to ask "What about your friends? The rest of your fae look "What are you, some kind ofto get closer without scaring her away

"No, ould you say that?"

"It’s crazy, but I was just thinking about …" Her words fell away and she looked at hi his I shouldn’t be talking to you at all"

But he wanted to keep their dialogue going, wanted to feel out their strange connection and see if there was so to it

"I only met your brother once, very briefly I wish I’d known him better That I had stories to tell you"

"I don’t want to talk about him"

But he didn’t believe her "I’d be happy to talk to the guys I know in town, find out if there was anything weird going on the night he--" He cut himself off just in tier "I know you’re not deaf I know you heardat?"

He held up his hands "Nothing I swear I just wanted you to know that I understand how you’re feeling How hard it is to lose someone like that, so suddenly"

If looks could kill, she’d have struck hi about me And you don’t have any idea what it’s like to lose so He did