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Or, damn and blast,to recall when I hadwhenever it was, it was in this world, not Tor’s

Oh dear

“What’s goin’ on?” he asked

“Nothing,” I said quickly “It just… gets like this I’ular It, um… sucks”

“Sucks?”

“Yes, sucks”

He studied me Then he noted, “Cory, baby, never heard you use that word before” Uh-oh “You speak proper,” he went on and I stared up at hirinned and his voice dropped low “Why I like you Thought you were an uppity bitch and you are, cold as ice but with me…” He dipped his head and whispered in uy?

Whoa

I had to get it together and I had to play this right Until I could figure out as going on in my life and play hi pregnancy test Stat

I wrapped my hand around his neck and whispered in his ear, “I’m sorry, um… my love I just, well… I’m not myself”

He lifted his head and looked at et you souy was kind of sweet How did Cora latch onto hi as she was such a bitch?

“No, love, just… I need to rest”

“Fine, I’ll coether and I hurried on “No, uh, my sweet, just… I need some alone time I’m not me I just feel… not myself Can you call me later?”

His eyes narrowed and he inforhts you’ve wanted to be alone Babe, et what that means?”

Did he live at ive you space, you need it, I got ot issues, we need to sort them out You with me?”

Shoo He had his own space All was not lost

“I’ht “It’s… uivewill be okay”

Fat chance of that

His eyes ive you some time”

Damn, he eet

“Thanks,” I whispered

“You’ll call ?”

I nodded and he sood as Tor’s

“Give your man a kiss, yeah?”

Oh boy

I nodded Bit ave hiave ed to return it whichit wasn’t weird, it was just different Inshot

His lips left mine and when I opened my eyes, I saw him quickly shutter the surprise in his

Weird What was that?

Then, after searching my face for a second, he kissed my forehead

Wow That eet too