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Those big eyes sucked you in, but with the, they were more lethal You wanted to do whatever the hell was needed to hter

“My parents, teachers, other kidseveryone,” she replied “But I a so forlorn and broken Her tone told me that this wasn’t easy on her I wondered if anyone in her life knew this

“Then they’re the idiots I’ve been around you enough to know you’re smart You live on your own and have a job A stupid person couldn’t accomplish all that”

She frowned again, then crossed her ar herself

What kind of parents did this to their child? Shekid The kind people wanted to watch just to see her smile Hell, I even liked when she pouted

“Don’t tell anyone, please,” she whispered, looking up at me

Did she actually think I’d do that? I ran a hand throughthat it was pulled back in a ponytail

I had to help her I wasn’t sure hoas going to o back to Texas in two days That had beenmore horses to board And I needed the incoo home in order to handle this

“I would never do that But I want to help you,” I told her, waiting for her to tell me no and try to ain like she was about to cry Shit, what had I done now?

“You’re sonice Why are you so nice? I clean your sisters’ houses You don’t know me, not really But you open doors for me, and you don’t act like I’m an idiot, and youwant to help me?” She said the last bit on a choked sob “No one can help me You can’t fix what isn’t there And my brain just isn’t all there”

Fucking hell “Don’t say that again,” I warned her I was done hearing her de in her eyes “Your brain is fine”

Reese’s eyes flashed soed on her lips as she sniffled “You’re really a niceI don’t normally like men Theymake me nervous But you, you’re different”

My own fucking emotions were too raw for this I couldn’t let myself question why she didn’t trust or like men The haunted look in her eyes when she’d adn I couldn’t miss She had more secrets—I’d bet my life on it

Siirls who looked like Reese knewthehten thehts go there right now But God, I hoped I rong

“I have to leave in two days I’oing to help you When I’one, you can call ood friend But I need you to promise me that what I set up for you, to help you, you’ll do You will trust ood hands I won’t let anyone hurt you I’m a phone call away”

I wasn’t sure what the hell I was going to do in two days, but I had so’s son, and so I never used it for myself, but I’d use it to help Reese Kiro could de the best

Reese tilted her head to the side, and I wondered again how long her hair was How it looked draped across her shoulders Did it naturally curl, or was it straight?

“Why?” she asked