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I wondered what he was seeing - what he was reether, the things they'd shared, how she'd made hi, their hands exploring, their bodies arching into each other

My heart pulsed with jealousy at the thought of thein any ether We both had pasts - Owen had just seen more of my dark, violent one than I had of his

He finally sighed "Ask away I know you want to "

"You and Salina?"

He nodded "Me and Salina "

"How long ago?"

"A lifetime," he murmured "Maybe two "

I waited for hio on, to talk about how they'd ether, or even why they'd broken up He didn't say anything, but his face, his whole body, was tight and tense with emotion - with pain Whatever had happened between the for Owen to tell me about them in his oay, in his own time That's what he'd done for me when I'd run into Donovan while on vacation in Blue Marsh I figured I oen the same courtesy

He sighed again "Anyway, it's over, and it has been for a long time now I hadn't seen or heard from Salina in years"

"Until she left that e at your office last week "

He nodded "Right "

And that would have been about the tihtbulb finally on, and a bloody little slice onwith it To realize that Owen had been preoccupied because of Salina - and thatabout her until forced to tonight Reunions with old lovers rarely ell, and it seemed like there was more history between the two of them than most Still, I didn't care tooas he knew that I was his present - and,hiht

I reached out and trailed ers down his face "Come in?" I asked

He hesitated "I really shouldn't I've got an earlytomorrow "

"I understand," Ithe hurt that pricked my heart