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Letting go of Law, I say goodnight and head to the other side of the house When I get tothat I’m still in ing Absently, I reach forPaine’s phone from it and put it to ram appointment Why haven’t you texted me back all day? Was the shop that busy?" The woman on the other end of the line explodes with questions as soon as I pick up

"Youshe’s way too wound up for nearly one in thethe nu "No, this isThe baby appointment he missed today," she screae to vo everything Paine made me eat earlier

I lie on the cold tile floor and let the tears flow I can hear the phone ringing over and over instupid? All the things Paine said tonight rush through irls atabout et into their pants

Peelingthe smell of him offaway his scent, but the little love bites he left still show Seeing the off the shower, I grabmy way back into the bedroo it’s Paine I pull up his contacts, but the only nuain, but I just clear it and click into his textto be Paine’s girlfriend I scroll a few and read thera hi to do to him I drop the phone, not able to look at it anywith oing bareback, and maybe that’s why he has a baby on the way

The phone rings again It’s Paine calling I should just shut it off, but ets the better of ht, andfor me, but it’s clear he has someone else, too What can he say? "No, Duchess, I want to be with you, not her" Oh, sweet, just ditch your ex for the newest fling What happens when so that catches your attention? Thanks, but no thanks

I pick up the phone, wanting to hurt hiive him a chance to speak before I start in "Paine, it’s over Go back to your pregnant girlfriend and leaveup before he can respond I turn the phone on silent and put it back intothat will just rehtstand, I knock over the ring box Scott gavehe asked isn’t correct It was hireat idea and how Scott and I were a great fit I flip open the box and stare at the giant diaht I’d wear one day The one hto be with Paine, I s easier around here I slide Scott’s ring ontohis out Get the to want to solve ain until exhaustion claims me

Ten

Paine

"Let me in, Law"

"I’ve told you five ti Anything you need to say to Penelope can wait untilin front of the house, in just jeans and a shirt I’et official and take h to give randht andcrazy that for even a second she thinks that I’ve been with someone else I haven’t touched a woman in years Not so much as even had a kiss It’s scientifically i a baby with someone I want to be able to talk to Penelope and explain this to her, but she won’t answer the da, I turn and walk towards my car I clench my hands into fists, frustrated beyond belief All I can hear is her broken voice inlike that to her, deceive her in that way A pregnant girlfriend? She’sScott? I won’t stand for it

I walk away fro the randet in and drive away frooes inside and shuts off the porch light

I circle around the block and park along the fence at the back of the property Silently, I juh the woods When I reach the back of the house, I cli the porch I’m able to lift myself onto the second-story balcony, and I hide in the shadows, not knohose roole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">