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She sensed the seriousness in his question and settled herself beside hiive I realized I was faced with losing you forever and that scaredh they sat side by side and though they werevery i and Zoe knew thatout, she placed her hand over his,that connection for the first tier over his lips to silence hiht down to her toes "I'm not finished yet" And she wasn't, since words of love weren't nearly enough tothose words after he'd uttered the him in the first place

She licked her lips, dry from nervousness "I love you, but that's not all And after all you've said and done, it's certainly not enough, I know"

His gazetoyou want the sa, that is You see? I've learned hed nervously, and was perilously close to passing out on the spot

"You are, huh?"

She sed hard and waited, but he re "It won't work, will it?" she finally asked

He shook his head "I can't see that it will"

Again silence surrounded thereider, her disappoint how I jerked you around You said you loved o thing or you just can't trust in what I say or feel, I get why it won't work any, but she didn't think she could stand the pain that would fill her once she allowed herself to think

"I really don't think you understand" He spoke in a gentle, co to let her down easy

She stepped backward "I need to be going" Pivoting, she started toward the door, unable to leave her hurt and h

"Wait"

She turned in ti her exit

"If you're leaving, you really don't understand and I need to explain," he said hat sounded like panic in his tone

Confusion along with anticipation took hold inside her "You're daht I don't understand"

"But you will" His expression softened before her eyes "I' to say that it won't work because you can't be in Boston if I' to move to Ocean Isle"

She blinked and shook her head, certain she'd heard hirasped her hand and pulled her toward a chair She willingly let hioing to lad she wasn't standing "Ryan," she said, cos First, I was planning to drive down and see your parents this weekend"