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But why the hell did they get tothat I’d worked for had been wiped away in that moh-as-hell New York girl who didn’t take shit from anyone?

I shookit all away At least Josh had been there forto my rescue, he’d been supportive in a way that no one outside of my family had been for me before It was…nice

“Too early to have that much on your mind”

“Huh?” I glanced over to see that Josh was up, his eyes sexy as hell in a sleepy sort of way

“You You’re thinking about those duht?”

“God, you’re too good at this How did you know?”

“Because I know you” He sat up, the sheets falling fro like that isn’t going to sit ith a proud woman like yourself”

“You think I’m too prideful?”

“No—but you have pride And that’s a good thing You’ve earned it”

“But where was it last night? Why couldn’t I stick up for myself?”

“Because you still haven’t come to terms with that part of yourself—the part that’s insecure about where you ca from it”

I kneas right I wanted to argue, but there was no point Josh was siven him credit for back in the day And as scarier was I’d never had a h to knowI’d have to deal with

“Then I’ from it for the rest of my life, huh?”

He shook his head “Nope, nothing says you have to All you need to do is be happy with the kickass, smart-as-shit, beautiful woman you’ve always been”

I sain”

“Nope I never lie when it co a woman what’s special about who she is, remember? Problem with you is there’s too much special shit to pick from”