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"What the fuck, Audrey!"

I walk casually over to her and look her straight in the eye "If you ever touch hiue out of your pretty little head"

Audrey looks over at Nate "This is who you want?"

"With every breath I take Get the fuck out of our home, Audrey"

The breath leaves me as I stare at hiray eyes burning with need and love

Audrey looks at us both and sneers at ot you fired"

"Get the fuck out, Audrey!" Nate yells and she jumps She snatches up her purse and jacket and sto it behind her

I can’t move I just feast on hi off his beautiful tattoo His hair is loose His hands are in fists at his side and every ht

"Are you really here?" he whispers

"I’m here," I whisper back

"Why?"

Why?

I walk toward him and suddenly feel calm This is where I’ to do

"Because I’"

"Jules, what happened on Monday…"

"We’ll get to that I have a question first" His eyes narrow on mine

"What is it?"

"Can I have hs and closes his eyes in relief He reaches in his pocket and pulls out the necklace "I’ve been carrying it around for four days"

He holds it out to me, but I shake my head and turn around "Will you please fasten it?"

I pull my hair out of his way and he fastens the lovely silver heart pendant around my neck, but doesn’t touch me

Not yet

And that’s okay because once he starts I’ to let him stop and I need to hear what the fuck happened on Monday

"Let’s sit" He leads s up underup on the cushion and facesat each other, until I feel tears pool in my eyes

"Don’t cry," he whispers "I can’t stand it when you cry"

I shake my head and look down at my hands, then take a deep breath and look back up at hi"

"Where did you go?" he asks, his voice low and eyes fierce

"I was at Will’s"