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"I love you," I said

He turned to me and smiled even wider

Because he already knew

Chapter Thirty-Four

Elizabeth

Late one night, I stood indeeply, I began to take the fro out of the drawers

Exhaling slowly, I boxed theive away

Next, I moved to my bed, and I turned my sheets down

I was ready to fully let Tristan into o of Steven In order to truly begin to move on, I knew I had to tell Tristan about the accident He deserved to know, and needed to know If he trulyfor me--for us--then no matter what, ould be okay

At least that hat I hoped Yet a large part ofti louder each day

"We need to talk," I said to Tristan as we stood on "

"Did he hurt you?" Tristan asked His hand brushed against my cheek, and he stepped into the foyer of the house, close to me I stepped back "What did he say?"

The words were on the tip of ht there, but I knew if I told him, those small touches would leave me forever My lips parted to try to make him understand, but I knew if I told him what Tanner had found, I would lose hi

"Baby… Why are you crying?" he asked I hadn’t even noticed the tears falling against an to form in ?"

I shookDo you think… Will you just hold me for a few minutes?"

His arht I breathed in his scent, almost certain that if I told him the truth--which I knew I had to do--I would lose that moment I wouldn’t be held by him anymore, I wouldn’t be touched by hiers slowly started rubbingto hold onto so I felt as if I’d already lost