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I couldn’t see that look on her face again I couldn’t put ain

The last thread of hope I was holding on to was thewould followturned up at my flat that afternoon before his shift, I was huddled on the big co of tea betweenso nervous I was queasy and shaky

“Darlin’, it’s me,” he called as he entered et to hear hireettorooht he’d done overtikiss at the very least was in order

But Craig stopped suddenly, taking in my face “Darlin’?” Concern flashed across his expression and he was suddenly by ht He took in ave him a watery smile at his protectiveness and nuzzled into his hand like a cat “Just me,” I said, my voice hoarse

“Rain” Heme on his lap I i hith wrap aroundran his hand up and downto worry rab hold of ed to contain the tears to sniffles, and Craig gently eased my head back so he could see me

My eyes washed over his handsome, familiar face, and I swear I felt and heard a crack in h to explain, I clenched ainst the tears “Darcy called”

“Your Skype chat?”

He’d called ht on his break and he kne excited I was to see her again and to tell her about hiainst

Sweet sy’s eyes “Oh, darlin’, I’m so sorry I kno much you miss her”

“That’s not it” I sed hard and then took a big deep breath “I didn’t get a chance to tell her about you and me because she dropped her bo ht die watching his expression when he learned I hadn’t chosen hio out there and run the co tense beneathhis eyes “Go out there? For good?”

My mouth trembled “Yes She’s also met soiven my sister was noritten across my face

And he looked heartbroken