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"I’htback at hiry She didn’t think she’d ever seen hiry I was angry at him," Sanders stressed Tate nodded

"I know Me, too"

"But I have forgiven him Why can’t you?" he de about," she pointed out He waved his hand in the air

"I was counting on this," he replied "Why can’t you forgive hi, Sandy I really am You know, don’t you, that I wanted to hurt hi," Tate said softly He nodded

"I had figured that much out I just couldn’t quite understand why You said you forgave hi forward and resting his elbows on his knees She had never seen him in such a relaxed posture

"I know I lied I didn’t believe him I don’t know if I believe hi this way Like, as Pet in Spain? Did he tell her he was there? Did he tell her what night club ould be at? When ere going to the apart I refuse to believe he didn’t know about that – how could he not!? I s from me, he messes with my head, and I -," she started to ramble, and could feel her blood pressure rise as the memories flooded into her brain Sanders held up a hand

"No He doesn’t I do," he said quickly She blinked at hirunted, stunned

"I knew Petrushka was in Spain, I saw it on the internet The other things were merely a coincidence – Jameson frequents the restaurant that he took you to, he is friends with the owner I’m sure she kneould turn up there sooner or later I never told hilass between his hands, his eyes never leaving hers

"Why wouldn’t you tell him that?" she breathed She felt like she had been tasered She had been so angry, the whole tiht person , she didn’t think she could be angry at him

Not him Not fair

"Because it would have upset him and I do not like to do that It would have upset you, and I do not like to do that, either I knew she was a problem between the two of you that needed to be dealt with it, so I left it to happen Which it did Rather nicely I am not prone to violence, but I can honestly say, there was so you hit her," he said, and she thought she could detect a hint of a slur in his voice She gave a half hearted laugh

"Glad I could entertain you," she whispered

"I found out about Mrs Carsworth the day before they were to arrive, the airline sent me an updated itinerary and bill Her name was on it, of course That one confused me for a time I knew if I told Jaht, it was Mr Hollingsworth’s confession towith hiree with his actions or his decisions, but I was not in a place to advise his So it had to happen," he explained, and then hiccuped into his fist

"You weren’t ’in a place’ to advise hi ry at people for deeds that werethat has upset you, I could have prevented in so his glass, his fingers deftlyaround the crystal She shook her head

"No, Sandy, you didn’tPet home, you didn’t -," she started to defend hiain

"But I knew And I never said anything I aood person," he told her

Tate let out aher eyes She wanted to be ht it had all been him, so it was only fair But she couldn’t Jas on purpose and with intent, just to ht and out of stupidity, which still hurt Sanders , Sanders only ever tried to do as right Not as fair, not what made her feel best, or sheltered her, or helped her But as right

And as right didn’t always feel so good

"Sanders," she sighed, cli out of her chair "You are the best person I know If you ever think otherwise, that will upset ht it was Jas from you, you wanted to hurt him You wanted to leave his, it’s alright?" he asked, a wary look in his eye as he finally sat his glass down on the coffee table She shook her head

"It’s not alright I’ht place I can’t beto sit next to hi weird happens, or soet attacked by Ja her legs across his lap, "fucking say so us all buhed