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"Fine I’ve always run away in the past But you, Fable You make me want to stay"

Drew

The minute she walks into my apartment, Fable unzips the puffy coat she hates and tosses it on the chair that sits closest to the door Revealing a short black dress that fits her so tight, I swear I alue when I first see her in it Her body is ah she’s short, look endless and I’m tempted to slowly peel the dress off her body and do every wicked thing I’ve i to her since I left her with her brother this s she prefers on her pizza and call in the order

After I hang up, she tellsmore comfortable so I offer up a T-shirt of mine She followsether When I pull the shirt off the hanger, I watch in disbelief as she casually yanks the dress off over her head, letting it fall to the floor

Standing in front of me in only a black lace bra and black panties that look more like shorts but are still soles her fingers atshe wants the shirt I hand it over, s the T-shirt over her head It’s old, a pale blue with a Hawaiian design on the front I picked it up when I went on one of those shitty fa island and I rarely wear it since it reet

But I love seeing the shirt on Fable How it ss her up, the heoing on under that too-big T-shirt, which makes it even sexier She’s da my best to be patient We need to talk like two responsible adults about to embark on a serious relationship And we need to eat, because I’ like a motherfucker since I’ve barely eaten all day

The pizza arrives less than thirty ed on the floor in front ofas atch a dumb comedy movie on TV It’s a distraction we both need after the serious conversation we had in my truck I hadn’t meant to take it there, it just sort of happened, not that I regret it

I hope she believedI really do admire the way she handles herself in the face of adversity She’s so fking strong and I’ve feltsorry for ottenwith Fable, even for just that short week, changed ht relapse and fall back into old habits, but being with her again is the re

We polish off the pizza and the h It’s like we both realize the only thing left to do is talk and she’s quiet, chipping off the bright red polish that covers her short nails Her hair hangs in front of her face and I study it, realizing the shade is different

"Your hair is darker," I say out of nowhere

She glances up at me with a se it?"

"A few days ago" She focuses her attention on et mad?"

Okay, that’s weird "Proe it He said er fills me "He sounds like an asshole" My iuy

"He’s really not, because you knohat? He was right I’h school I kept on bleaching it and daed the hell out of it too So Colin took me to a salon, had them cut off a few inches and darken the color Now I’m like a new version of myself"

"I liked the old version too," I say stiffly "You don’t wear as ave that up after I ca behind the eyeliner, you know" She shakes her head "Do you like the newabout you," I say "The old you, the new you All of you"

She ss"

"I e of the coffee table and gets on her knees, coh "I love that about you You never, ever hold back what you want to say when it coaze She used the word love so casually and it makes me wonder Makes me remember what Dr Harris said How Fable should be worth the risk if I really am in love with her

And I knoithout a doubt I’m in love with her I can’t deny it

"Tell reen eyes sparkling in the dih, wishing we didn’t have to go there Knowing it’s necessary to keep our relationship honest "My dad cao to visit me"

She looks taken aback "Really?"

"Yeah He announced that he was divorcing Adele"

Her eyes narrow at first mention of Adele’s naainst the wo "That should be a good thing"

"It is" I blow out a harsh breath "He calledhis decision"

"Why?"

"He says when he went hoo into detail like ure Fable didn’t want to know all of that other bullshit I wish I could forget

"Can I be honest?" she asks

"Please do" I need her opinion

"Your dad is an idiot if he goes back to her"

I laugh softly "Trust me, I already know this"

"Why would he even consider it?" She wrinkles her nose and it’s so cute, I lean in and kiss her there