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There was a stretch of silence before she said, "Because what I have isn't enough"

He folded his arms over his naked chest and waited for more

"Because loving you and loving our child are two different things"

"Surprise, surprise," heoff to the side

She ainst him "Chase?"

"Yeah"

He wouldn't look at her and she pressed her hand to his cheek and made him "I've missed you terribly"

He cru to his sides

She closed her hands around hiseyes filled with tears "Nothing inyou there, every hour, everywith torment "I feel so broken inside without you"

Chase gazed down into her bright green eyes and saw her heart pleading for his understanding Slowly his arainst hiainst the curve of his shoulder "Now you kno I've been feeling for the past months"

"I'm sorry I hurt you"

Her quiet tears wet his bare chest "Yeah, me too"

"I love you, Chase" She squeezed hihter "That never stopped"

"I know, angel," he said softly "I love you"

Over her head, his gaze rested on his briefcase, the papers he kneere inside, and he took a deep breath, hoping he wasn't putting a gun to his future He let her go andit His hand hesitated

"Chase?"

He turned, the docu in his hand