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Again, Mo, life is rarely decided at eighteen years of age We don’t give our hearts away at fifteen, never to love again"

That here she rong I replied, "Thirteen I gave it away at thirteen"

With a sigh, she kissedol’ world out there One you’ve yet to explore There’s so many beautiful experiences that yet lie ahead of you Trust me, sweetheart, if Asher Sutton was meant to be your only love, then it would’ve happened that way"

I closed ht back the tears "I don’t want to think it’s over"

"The future is a funny thing It ht back where you started"

I wiped away a single tear that had escaped "Steel isn’t going to be easy He’ll fight this Try to stopit out ofand kind No ht"

Asher did He let h they were there, alould be It would be hard for ain, the way I’d loved Asher If that were even possible Ifone day, would my heart be whole by then? I didn’t think it could ever happen

"Lether hold of me

I couldn’t eat My story I have to do this nowbefore I back out It has to be stopped"

"You’ve got to work all day You need so duringyou a late breakfast when I run to Harrods to getwith her was pointless I nodded and considered another cup of coffee, but the queasiness in"Thanks I love you," I said

She rubbed et that" I knew she was someone ould stay, make my dad happy, from the first time she said those words to ain She rabbed my purse and headed for the door "Here, at least take this protein bar," Mo a peanut butter Cliff Bar in her hand

I took it and thanked her, hoping to have an appetite later She kissed my cheek one more time I could see the love and worry forin her eyes

When outside, I took a deep breath This was going to be hard, but I could do it Steel would be up and in the barn with his first cup of coffee by noasn’t sure when Asher went to work, though that s But I kneould avoid me at all costs, and today, I needed that