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"I hope she knohat to do with me"

"She will"

"I wanted her to be you"

She s outside the front doors

"I wish I was her," she replied, straightening out his jacket

"You still could be," he whispered She glanced up at hi to lighten the mood His arm snaked around the waist

"Soed She put her hands against his chest, pushing away

"Nick I appreciate everything you’ve done for me You were there for me in a way no one else was, after the hospital I don’t think I can ever repay that, but I can’t be , I just can’t," she breathed

She didn’t want to break his heart She never wanted to hurt anyone, that’s why she was always so upfront and honest The night they had slept together, she had bluntly told hiain After the hospital, she had told hiain She didn’t kno else she could put it

He stared at her for a while, then smiled Kissed her on the cheek Told her he would call her tomorrow, then went inside She stared after hi on her bottom lip She had needed closure with the whole Petrushka/Jaet so at the condo when she got there She was kind of surprised – she had forgotten that Ja to send the otherroo packed up and prepped for shortage She and Sanders sat on couches covered in sheets, surrounded by boxes

"How are you?" he asked The only light in the roo hi over her shoulder

"Is this soame?" he asked She widened her eyes

"No Why would you ask ry for Sanders

"Because you surprised me, this all came out of nowhere I don’t particularly like surprises I don’t like staying don," he told her She snorted

"No one is o holanced at her

"I wouldn’t feel comfortable with that, I worry about you," he replied