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"Skyler--"
Her eyes blazed with determination as she cut him off "I can call my stepfather Clay works for the--"
"This isn’t just about Mitch," Gage interrupted "I’ in confusion
"I’h for you" His throat closed up He’d never felt this helpless in his life "Don’t you get it? I’rew up to be an emotionally detached bastard You deserve better"
Skyler’s jaw tightened "There you go again, telling e--and I choose to be with you"
"I won’t let you" He set his o, and ignored the resulting ache that pulsed through his face
One eye was still out of commission, but the other worked just fine, and he clearly saw the cloud of despair darkening Skyler’s eyes Lord, she was beautiful Beautiful and vulnerable and sweet and strong Stronger than he’d thought, sure, but she ed better than a s, a uard during sex was one thing, but the intimacy she needed--no, the intiive it to her
That sappy phrase suddenly floated into his o Well, he loved Skyler He loved her strength, her intelligence, her endless coht he’d eventually extinguish
"I can’t be the kind of et a word out "You need someone who’s open and talks about ihs That’s notup I’ve seen it I’ve felt it" Desperation clung to her voice
"It’s not enough It’ll never be enough" Gage staggered off the couch, light-headed and sick to his stomach When Skyler took a step forward, he held up his hand to stop her "No, I’ain "God You can’t ever accept help, can you? Would it kill you to let soehammer It was the same accusation he’d heard a hundred ti already If we keep this up, you’ll end up resenting me I can’t be the man you want me to be"
"I want you to be you," she burst out "I don’t want you to change--I just want you to trust ood parts, the bad parts, just you" She stopped abruptly, realization dawning in her eyes "But you don’t trust anyone, do you? You can’t trust anyone, not coe slowly shook his head
"Then you’re right" A defeated breath shuddered out of her ht of the world "We don’t stand a chance"
A fiery rush of pain slid through hiue with her They hadn’t stood a chance fro