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I tilt“But what makes you think that?”

“Because we talked about it a couple of days ago ent out for beers,” he murmurs

“You knehat he was planning… and you didn’t tell me?” I accuse

“No,” he replies with a censuring look “I only kneorried about bringing danger to you and Sam”

“But that’s ridiculous, right?” I ask, needing hi stupid to think this

August sighs as he brings his hands to ainsthis face a little closer, his eyes apologetic, he says, “I don’t think his feelings are ridiculous Not with everything you all have been through His fears are deep, and it’s hard to move past them And while I think the chances he’ll be found are slim, if he is, you and Sam are definitely safer away from him”

My mouth drops open, incredulous over this assertion “So you want hiood opportunity to separate him from us, so you’ll have Sam to yourself more”

“What?” he exclaims as he steps away from me, only to immediately scowl “You seriously think I’d do that?”

I deflate instantly, ducking my head down in shame for what I just said “No, of course not I’m just out of sorts I’ve never been away froo”

Once again, August is before aze to his “It’s not like he wants to leave to well and doesn’t have any issues We’ll work on hias, okay?”

I nod, incrediblywithhis out I don’t ry”

“I seem to remember that about you,” he teases, then dips his head closer to brush his lips over mine

Many things have shocked ht, but none more so than this kiss

True—August and I have had our mouths on each other a lot over the past feeeks It’s all been wild and raw

But right now, he kissesreverence I can feel clear down to my toes It settles me into calmness