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"I can walk you to her," he says, but I detect his hesitancy

"I’ll be fine" I withdraw my hand from his and head in Addison’s direction

A cool breeze blows across the parking lot and it carries Razor’s low and seductive voice to lance overand lovely words "I will be I have you protectingRazor, but his eyes travel ht toss me onto the bed of the truck and kiss me in a way I’ve never been kissed before "Don’t worry I completely have your back"

RAZOR

LAST PERSON I expected at ht jeans and a thick-strapped black tank cooking over the gas stove I shut the door loudly with my foot and that wins her attention By the way her face falls, she wasn’t expecting me, either

"Hello" She wipes her hands on her jeans The scent of fried bacon hangs in the air Dad could eat bacon every day, three times a day "Your father didn’t expect you home"

Hon of anyone else My bedroom and Dad’s bedroom are black and the door to the bathroo from this chick in the closet, she and I are completely alone

"Iht you’d be gone for a couple of days"

Eli said I needed to give Dad a break I gave hiht in one of the roo at the clubhouse after I knew Dad would be gone He texted this ht I didn’t respond, but I nohy he was interested He’s playing house

"I’ dirty-blond bangs fro for ht?"

"Yeah"

"Would you like some dinner? It’s breakfast, but it’s dinner, you know" Her voice shakes and she twists, then retwists, her fingers "It’s your dad’s favorite He’s on his way home He’ll be thrilled for you to join us"

Us The word is like a has here and I don’t Us The world feels disjointed

Two days aasn’t enough Hell, thirty years may not do the job For over thirteen years,the same woman day in and day out Since three weeks after her death, it’s been this An endless parade of wo door