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"I just…" He closed his eyes and his head fell back He groaned, then stared at the ceiling for a moment "Man What is it now? Three for three? Four for four? I’ave a run away I’ into foul territory"

I could hear As I had for this guy, I had to put theestured to them and said, "That sound"

He looked at ain

"Right there," I said "She’s happy"

"Because of you--"

I shook my head "No, because of you Yes, I hate that you’re a cop You knohy We all do But she loves you, and I love her, and that’s what matters"

"Yeah," he murmured "I’m not like normal people, Emma I can read the small print She’s happy You’re happy that she’s happy, but I’m a cop I’ to pull away You have to I get it I do Carter Reed is your nus sound pretty, the bottom line is that--"

I didn’t need him to say it I said it for both of us "--you’re a cop"

"Yeah"

"She doesn’t sound like that when it’s just me around," I told him

He frowned "What do you mean?"

"You knohat I oing to be her fa for o"

"Brian! She’s still in the bathroo without saying good-bye Again In so ood-bye to theain? They wouldn’t understand I didn’t kno to explain it, but this was right It had to be

Ao now

"They won’t understand why I’ain," I whispered hoarsely

"They will"

I held his gaze, a lu in my throat

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