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“Now” His thoughts swept back over the day and all that had happened “I think it was a good idea The perfect way to say goodbye—to this place” He was quick to add the last bit because no oodbye to her

Having Sylvie walk out of his life would be harder than saying goodbye to his childhood ho on his family’s explosive secret all those years

“Enzo, what is it?” Sylvie’s voice was soft

He shook his head “Nothing”

She opened the door “Come in”

“It’s too late And with us heading into the city toet some rest”

“Are you sure?”

He nodded “I’ll be fine”

In the ht he could make out the outline of her face but he couldn’t read her eyes He’d be willing to guess that there was a look of disbelief in them But that was okay This was all his problem, not hers

When she stepped inside, she flipped on the lights He’d just turned to walk ahen they were plunged back into darkness

“What in the world?” The sound of the light switch being flipped on and off filled the air

Enzo immediately spun around “Let me see”

The only problem was that it was pitch-dark inside the house and when he went to step through the doorway, he bumped into Sylvie He immediately reached out to steady her He pulled her to hiency than was necessary because all of a sudden her body was pressed against his

In that o and she didn’t see her ca back to the forefront of his mind And here in the dark, ould know?

They would know He would know He didn’t deserve Sylvie She was thewoman he’d ever known And she deserved soes no reat and protected the people they loved That wasn’t him