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Why did she care so e, her link to her childhood and her er, just rooer’s arized when he kissed her, connected to the universe when he loved her

Wherever he was, that here she wanted to be

He didn’t feel the same

Piper pushed her fist into her sternu the painful eed that she couldn’t live like this forher froood for her or for Ty

She’d spent the last four nights not sleeping, trying to act nor apart when she was alone She didn’t think she was fooling anyone Ty had picked up on her stress He was clingier than usual and a lot crankier She’d wanted to leave hio, and she didn’t have the heart to leave hi froer

“Ma’am, I asked you a question What is the nature of your business with Mr Ballantyne?”

I love him but he doesn’t love me or our son? The words hovered on her lips, but she pulled them back “It’s personal business”

Johnson did not look convinced

“It really is I am—” God, as she? His ex-lover, the ?

He was the only ine in her life Piper pushed her hands through her tangled curls and blew air over her bottom lip Even if she told Johnson that, she doubted he’d believe her

She looked like what she was—a frazzled singlefaded jeans, battered sneakers and a cinnath trench coat No makeup, eyes red from too many tears and minimal sleep

“Ma’am Can I see some identification?” Johnson asked, his voice low and patient