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Her neck reddened as she drew an audible breath

He kne to handle soldiers, but this woman He hadn’t knohat to do with her from the start Then, as her eyes squinted and her lips pursed, life pitched hi in her father’s office

Millie was good Right now she caused an i past aSeth ran a hand through his hair “Why are you here?” The back of his throat felt laced with shards of glass, suggesting he ht not want to know her answer, yet he said, “The truth this time”

She sed hard, then answered, “Because you want a divorce”

He lifted a broaiting for more

“And—and I’m not sure if I do”

That split hio on seeing other s over the years, but chose not to pay attention, for they hadn’t bothered him Then Now they did If ht assuuise as Rosemary, would behave in the same way

“I’ the chair away fros Corporal Kehastly as your manners”

He was already on his feet, had been fro her arm, he willed self-control to keep his tone even “No, you will not pack your bags This is your house This is my house This is where we both will live”

She tugged free of his grasp “I find it impossible to remain here”

He snatched both arms this time, with a hold she couldn’t break, while frustration ate at his neck on ready in an hour to take her to Tulsa, but his tongue didn’t want to create the words He didn’t want her to go, and that was a reality he couldn’t quite accept Nor was the idea of her living anywhere but at his side

Her ar tear slipping out the corner of one eye melted his heart, or the ar he’d declared it, she’d won their second battle, too This time she hadn’t even needed flowers and weeds