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I frown, realizing that I haven’t told him about Kurt So, I take a deep breath and s subject," I reply

"You’re not divorced yet," he says grimly and I immediately shake my head no

"It’s not that at all Kurt, my former husband, was killed He was a police officer in Miami, and he was murdered in the line of duty"

Adam sits stunned for a moment, then slowly shakes his head and takes a deep breath

"Fuck, Sarah, I’m so sorry"

"Me too" I reply the way I always do when I tell the story, but the pain of the words has faded and now it’s just a retelling of a story that happened long ago "He was a good reat father and husband, and a dedicated police and take a sip of the tea, surprised that the tears don’t threaten the way they have in the past when I have to talk about Kurt I’m not numb, I don’t think I ever will be, but it’s not a knife stabbing me in the heart anymore "It’s been about three and a half years, so Hailey doesn’t really reet your first love, no matter how the relationship ends," I reply "I ith hih school until the day he died So that’s why Becca and I are so close I’ve been a part of her life since she was a little kid, and I love her like a sister"

"I’ ht?"

"Yes" I nod, and when he starts to let go oftime This is the first date--aside from one bad one that doesn’t count--that I’ve been on Frankly, life goes on, Adaoes on, and we have to live it I’lad you asked me out"

"Me too"

"Okay, all of the other questions won’t be as difficult to answer as that one So what else do you have?"

"H very hard "What kind of underwear do you have on?"

I choke over uard, but happy that he’s lightened the uess that’s for me to know and you to find out"

His eyes flare

"What about you?" I ask "Boxers or briefs?"

"Commando," he replies with a wink "Why did you choose to be in protective services?"

"Because I was saved by the," I answer truthfully "I’ve lived in a house like the one you saw the other day"

He’s frowning now, but he just lets me talk

"My father was a violent son of a bitch, andback to him because she didn’t think she had a choice He ended up killing her"