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She’s silly Beautiful And so understanding, so accepting of all iveness I love that she’s in my life That she wants to be withokay?” she asks, her voice hushed

Going to my side of the bed, I settle in beside her “That was ht ahead I’h she knows everything “Adele told him what happened”

“How did he react?”

“He doesn’t hate me He feels awful for what she did to me”

“See?” Her voice is quiet “I told you he would be on your side”

She did I hadn’t believed her “I guess you were right” I release a deep, shaky breath “I can’t believe how accepting of , I turn to look at her How could I haveno”

Fable lets the strand of hair she’d been twirling fall froers “Do you really think it’s true? That she was your daughter?”

I shrug This is the information that makes me the most uncomfortable I don’t want to believe it That I could’ve been a father just…blowsabout it with anyone, even my therapist It’s a subject I don’t want to face

Especially since I haven’t a clue if it’s true or not There’s no way I can prove it either Vanessa’s gone

“I want to believe she’s lying toher head onmy eyes, I voice what I’ve been unable to say since the day Adele threw that bomb at me “The day we came back here, after I dropped you off at your apartment, I called Adele I deet pregnant with my dad so she decided to try with nant All it took was one ti time I hate her I hate that she tricked my father and me I hate what she’s done to me I hate that I let what happened between us control ”

“I’ers across her shoulder, down her ar her close anchors me Reminds me of how far I’ve come in so little time “So am I But I can’t remain in the past I can’t blame her for what she’s done and let it cripple o, once and for all”

“Easier said than done” Fable lifts her head so she can h Even though I’ my own place, and I know you don’t like that, I’ll be here for you I swear”

“You don’t have to move—” I start but she cuts me off

“I need to do it I can’t be dependent on you Not like this”