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I wanted to say so much more, about how et to kiss my sister and God only knehat else and then try to interfere in ue It was a herculean effort, but I did it I would not give hi how ht, the doubt, the uncertainty Had I ever even known him at all?

"Why else indeed? Listen, I told him that because--"

"I can’t believe you told him I was divorced!"

He met my eyes His were steady, his jaw so stubborn that I didn’t know if I wanted to slap it or kiss it "You are divorced" His tone was chastising

"That e was a joke It didn’t even count"

He flinched, not even trying to hide it, one hand shooting up to rub at a twitching teuy for you"

"How cute You think you knohat’s good for hed It was so bitter that I wanted to stop, but I couldn’t change it, couldn’t keep it in "Look who’s talking"

"And a liar"

I began to look around, and when I realized that I was trying to find so to throw, I kneith absolute certainty, that I needed to leave

Every second that we stayed within each other’s vicinity was bad for my peace of mind This little scene would haunthi him in, it wouldnot to snarl "That is beside the point None of this is your business Nothing in my life is your business Are we clear?"

"Please, Danika, stay clear of hiht to do as you please, but understand that I wouldn’t have interfered if I weren’t concerned This guy is bad news He’ll break your heart, and when he does, I With rage With pain The notion that he atching over ht of hi

It cut

It wounded

And I ounded enough

I pointed at hiive a damn, and stay the fk out ofto each other Less than strangers"