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The rin and bear it It’s worth it to be able to spend so into the third hour, I wish I had gone for the rolance over at her

She’s asleep The shock and heat otten to her, and she looks adorable all tucked up with her lips half parted and eyelashes dusting her cheeks I shake her softly

“Jenny,” I murmur, but she doesn’t respond, other than to burrow further into the cushions I look around to see a throw over the beanbag in the corner and I fetch it, then lay it carefully across her shoulders Then I turn off the TV, pick up the bowls and pad quietly out of the rooo up to my room and fire up ht now, but it’s the best way I know to distract myself

I check et to work on my emails and see a missed call fro in okay and let me knohat time he will be here tomorrow

WhichJenny anyI’ve missed my chance, even if it’s a chance I never should have had in the first place

I just can’t face talking to hi hi is fine I don’t tell hi that’s for her to decide I don’t want to worry hi here in ti loyalties make my headache

Jeff is h I didn’t choose this reality, I can’t run from it either

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Chapter Nine

Jenny

I wake up with a stiff neck and wonder where I a after me

Where is Alex?

I adjust s as I sit up and I see I’ in here with Alex to watch aThere’s a blanket wrapped aroundAlex must have done it