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"Tell us," Raven said simply

So, Sydney did She told theht Tristan left She told thee, and the decision to raise Becca on her own She poured out her heart and soul, refusing to hold back, until finally her voice trailed off into silence Drained, she sluht These women had shared their own secrets over the past year, but she’d always held back She sa clearly a friendship deserved true give-and-take It took trust

Raven gave a sigh "I was running ith nant There’d be no way in the world I could settle down and deal with a baby I was too hurt from my father’s death Too broken And I know for a fact Dalton, Cal, and Tristan were in no shape to build a solid future or be a parent then"

Morgan nodded "Their faht I can see how scared you’d be to tell him about the baby when he was desperate to leave"

"I did the best I could at the time," she said softly "I honestly felt like I had no other choice when Tristan left And when Becca was born, I knew I’d do anything to keep her safe and happy I never had that feeling about anyone before"

"I don’t know if I would’ve an said "And I’m here for you whenever you need uys" The tears broke free and ran down her cheeks She wiped theirl"

"We forgive you Take another shot" Raven refilled her shot glass "It’s the good stuff I keep tucked away for feencies"

"I won’t be able to pass the Breathalyzer test" Raven administered her own DWI test at the bar to ht, or she called a cab

Morgan pushed the glass toward her "I’ll drive you holass warmed her stomach and settled her nerves Finally she was able to take a breath without sniffling "Thanks"

"I think the big question is where you and Tristan are with all this Do you still love hih he’s acting like an asshole lately," she added Her mind steeped in the meht years old Diane used to tellthat happened, I felt we had a shot at so brand-new, but then I told hi is different I don’t think he ever loved me the way I did hi hter Sydney frowned She thought it was funny? "Hey, I’ for you here and you’re amused?"

"No, I’m sorry Don’t you know he loves you, Syd? It’s so da day The times he’d stomp around all oofy expression he gets when he spots you with Becca The an ju that had happened between you, and now it all makes sense Plus, your cheether roaned "No, that’s just sex We’ve always had e on sex and raising Becca and working together In theory, it sounds solid Reasonable But in my heart--"

"It sucks," Raven finished "Because you want his love, not his dick"