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I tore the blanket off my body--which was covered only in pink lace panties--and cli down the nausea the fastmy breasts, I pointed to my bedrooan!"

He stood, eyes on ood-enough look while undressing me already

"No Now lie back down before you hurt yourself"

I only saw red "What is your problem? Why are you still here? Take a hint already!" I balledmyself "You knohat? Ah! Never mind I already knohy you’re here" I tilted uilt Well, don’t sweat it--I survived"

He stalked toward ht jaw and hard eyes

"I fucked up with you It’s the biggest regret I’ve ever had, and I endure it every second of every damn day But I will not stand by and watch you act out like you did last night, getting drunk and nearly passing out in the shitty ten-degree weather No, that’s not happening, because whether you want to believe it or not, I care about you I have ever since that da to let you hurt yourself because you can’t deal with how you feel about otistical ass! I thought you were done--walking away for good!"

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"Fuck!" he roared "You will forgive me, God damn it! You can’t stay mad at me forever I won’t allow it"

"And I won’t let you et it!? I can’t get you out of ive hhim to see, to understand

"Listen to yourself Teeks! It’s been teeks So you tell iveness, my trust, and my love? I ith Mark for five years, loyal to a fault, and yet I’ive you?"

His eyes darkened as he stepped closer, his hand reaching out, pal my cheek "Because unlike Mark, I kno precious you are"

"Yet you walked away thisaway "Today I…"