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His eyes widened, and his features slackened “Dahlia … I was never … I wouldn’t” He ran a hand through his hair and shook his head “I didn’t think you’d care that way and she reuess”

Well, fuck if that didn’t hurt even worse “So, she and I are interchangeable?”

Michael cut me a look “You know that’s not true”

“I don’t understand this” I shookto spill down my cheeks How dare he make me cry! I hadn’t even cried when Gary and I broke up! I retreated “The Michael I kneould never have hurt me like this”

“I wasn’t trying to hurt you” Michael reached foraway There was nothing he could say that could change any of this

I heard his footsteps behind me, but I didn’t expect to find ainst the wall He loomed over me, his hands braced above itated breaths

My heart raced

“If we’re playing the blaame,” he snapped, “how about you? One, you never made it clear that you and I were even an option And two, Dillon tells me that you’ve suspected Gary forup with him all that time!”

“Never made it clear? Seriously! And how does that even equate to what you’ve done?”

“I didn’t know this would hurt you”

“Bullshit!” I yelled in his face

“Cal his face so close, our noses almost touched “Dahlin’, calm down”

“Don’t call rabbed o of me, Michael”

Instead of letting o, he pressed his forehead to my temple, and I froze

Longing so deep and painful overwhelmed me, and fresh tears filled my eyes