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"Tanner," I said, ht hold froers had been "Sorry"

When I reached the artwork section of the store, I found Tristan and Eht Tristan smiled ain

I placed aze was soft and gentle, res in the world While Tanner saw hell in Tristan’s stare, I only saw heaven

It had been three weeks sinceback to nor that weekend, and before we could leave, E her ice crearee weather

"I think mint ice cream is nasty!" Emma said as alked back fro her on his shoulders She was eating a plain vanilla cone, dripping ice cream into his hair every now and then

As a few drops fell to his cheek, I leaned in and kissed the with us," I said

"Mostly I just came for the mint," he replied with a playful smirk The smirk stayed on his lips until alked closer to our houses When his eyes met the steps of my porch, the playfulness left his eyes and he lowered Emma off his shoulders

"What are you doing here?" I asked Tanner, as sitting on rip

"We need to talk," he said, standing up His eyes shifted to Tristan beforeback to me "Now"

"I don’t want to talk to you," I said sternly "Besides, we are leaving in a fewwith you?" he asked, his voice low

"Don’t start, Tanner"

"We have to talk"

"Tanner, look, I get it You don’t like that I’m with Tristan, but I am And we’re happy I just don’t see why you can’t be--"

"Liz!" he shouted, cutting et it, whatever But I need to talk to you" His eyes were glassed over and his jaas tight "Please"

I looked at Tristan, as staringfor me to decideto say, so at hihed with relief I turned to Tristan "I’ll see you in a few, okay?"

He nodded and kissed oodbye to me Tanner followed Emma and me inside, and while Emma went to her room to play with soripped the edge of the counter

"What do you want to talk about, Tanner?"