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As I gazed at the ie, tears blurred my eyes The dam I had so carefully constructed to hold backhi When Rev’s arms started to co comfort, nor could I afford to allow myself to be held by him The safety and protection of his arms had once meant the world to un to put uished expression "I had to come, Annabel I had to tell you I was sorry for what happened"

I shook y Your words ive you for turning ht?"

After swiping the tears from my eyes, I stared suspiciously at him "What do you mean?"

"The last four months have been the worst months ofeverything in the world to forget you" Tentatively, he reached out to cup h I should have jerked away froettable, Annabel"

Unforgettable He thought of ettable

His words caused the tears to coainst hi desperately to him "Please don’t cry You break my heart when you cry, especially when I’ainst my cheek

"I can’t help it You’re not the only one whose last four months have been et you, either"

Rev kissed the top ofto hurt you, but all ot in the way I’ve never been so wrong about trying to do what I thought was the right thing" Easing back froht that I freaked out about kissing you that night at the roadhouse But what you didn’t re in love with h part of lad to hear you say it, I was afraid that you were just mixed up in the way you felt about h But , I didn’t feel I deserved you"

"How can you think such a thing?"

"How can I not? You’re this beautiful and intelligent worandfather was the fucking governor, while mine worked in a cotton rees, bloodlines, all that bullshit You always kne I felt about randeur inside "This has never been and never will be s that life has to offer, and I can’t give you that"

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"And what’s that?"