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"Good evening, Mr Blake" The pilot firray hair spilled over his forehead "Everything you’ve requested has been prepared, and we should arrive in Playa del Carave a weak nod and headed into his private cabin He closed the door, and his eyes i his naazed at it with contempt Darkness seeped in around hi to stave off the evil angel invading his thoughts, he strode across the s alass, he twisted off the cap and brought the bottle to his lips The alcohol burned down his throat, offering up not an ounce of reprieve from his pain

It was then Gavin knew there would never be a time in his life he wouldn’t be aware of Emily’s absence Drunk or sober, she would riddle his heart and soul until the day he died He loved her Breathed her in as if she were the air around him… the air he would be deprived of forever He placed the bottle down, ran an exhausted hand through his hair, and atte back at hi out at the city below, and knew it didn’t work Nothing would Neither soaking his pain in alcohol nor running froone As the twinkling lights faded with the jet’s cli altitude, Gavin’s heart continued tohe would be at her funeral

With thethe last of the stars from the sky, and without a minute of sleep claimed, Emily sat up and made her way into the kitchen Nausea filled her stoerator door, pulled it open, and grabbed a bottle of water She sank into a seat at the table as Olivia rounded the corner

"H," Olivia clipped, giving Emily a quick once-over She walked over to one of the cabinets and tugged it open "How nice of hi day at her place"

"Olivia, I’m--"

"Before you defend Dillhts, Eht" Olivia slammed the cabinet closed "I’ve never seen hi eyes, her heart constricting at the thought of the pain she’d caused Gavin She shook her head "Olivia, please I’m not--"

"I know, Emily You’re not in theopen another cabinet "Or letyou should marry Dillon because you don’t believe Gavin?"

"Olivia," E to me I’m not--"

Olivia whipped around, her brown eyes narrowed "I fucking hate saying this, Em, but I can’t be a part of this today You love Gavin, and Gavin loves you Done deal I believe Gavin, and even if you don’t, you’re forcing me to choose" She placed one hand on her hip and rushed the other through her thick blonde hair "I’ today"

"Good, because neither a Dillon"

Eyes ith shock, a s to Emily’s side