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Hailey sat She was conscious of hi over her and she didn’t breathe easily until he resus in tiaras, had been loosened, his top button undone

‘So What’s happening with you? You look tired,’ he said tentatively

‘So do you’

‘Guess neither of us is getting much sleep’

Hailey nodded ‘He wants o back with him,’ she blurted out

Callum felt his heart stop in his chest before it resumed at acarefully, concentrating on staying calic and reason instead of petty, macho jealousy

Hailey ed her forehead ‘I should want it, too’

‘Should?’

‘It’s what I’d hoped for when I left the UK’ She looked at hi this was for her

‘And lately?’

Hailey shook her head and set…to feel good abouthere’ About you ‘But…Oh, heavens, Callu to show up like this Ibut…I’m so confused’

Callum counted five even breaths ‘Well, I wish I could help you with that, Hailey, but I’m a little confused myself’

‘He says he forgivesI’ve waited to hear that?’

‘Forgive you?’ Callum frowned ‘What for?’

Hailey looked at him ‘Oh, for Pete’s sake, Callum,’ she muttered ‘Don’t be so bloody obtuse For Eric, of course’

Callunanimous of him’

He’d tried to cut Paul some slack He knew intis could beco that hadn’t been her fault rong Letting her continue to beat herself up about it orse Making a big deal of absolving her for it was just plain screwed up

‘Hey His son died, Callum,’ she said sharply ‘Eric died’