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"It wasn’t just a moment today," I whispered "I do really, truly love you"

I fell asleep before he could respond, but not without realizing that he hadn’t said it back

Chapter Twenty-Five

Paxton

At Sea

"How is she?" Penna asked as we gathered on the deck It was nearing three o’clock in the ainst the railing, his arms folded across his chest, and I stood on the ele that used to be a square

"She’s finally asleep," I said, running my hands over my hair "Who the fuck pushed her?"

"I don’t know, but we need to figure it out," Penna said "Who else knows she was pushed?"

"Just us," Landon answered "She said it pretty quietly"

"Us and the person who pushed her," I corrected hi throughto be let out to cause destruction, to pulverize the person who had hurt her

"Right Okay I was on the shore, you were in the water, Landon was right next tothe skin between her eyes "I re for help, and that was behind me He was next to Brooke, I think We could ask her, but she’s still pretty shaken up I think it reminded her too much of when Nick crashed"

Landon nodded "Makes sense So much attention"

"Did you pass anyone when you ran up?" I asked

He nodded "Soone up with us--were about halfhen I reached the and were headed back up I honestly ran right past them"

"I need their nauys remember?"