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“That was nevermy head “We just…connected Then it was too late”

“Okay, but look at it froine fifteen or even twenty years down the track, Milly is in her twenties, and you discover she’s with your best friend Hoould that make you feel?”

“I’d fucking kill hiuy Milly ith “You don't need to tell , Mandy I know that we should’ve told hih “I don't even knohat I wish”

“You wish that he would understand and realize that you and Anna really feel solance at her because she’s hit the nail on the head “As I said, give him time Let him see how much you mean to each other, and he will eventually come around”

I nod and s the last of my coffee down in one hit, before I stand tothe cup in the dishwasher

“Thanks for the chat,” I mumble

“Anytime”

She s about what she said I'm sure he will cos could ever go back to the way they wereChapter FifteenAnnaI stand at the top of the boat as it slowly h the water and pulls into the dock Dad paces by the exit like he can't wait to get off this thing That's how et away froe I feel bad that this was her first real introduction towith Dad and she is still fairly new, but I do like her The point of her coet to know her—at least, I’ot to do that

Maybe once all this over, I can reach out to her and we can do so awith or to the movies with sounds fun

I glance down the other end of the boat where Nick is with his kids I snoring his texts, but I just needed time to think And now that I’ve had time, I’m sure of what I want

Kayla sits sorossed in her phone, no doubt in another text marathon with her boyfriend I shakeo downstairs eventually

Sighing, I graband head downstairs When I reach the botto at me, but I pretend not to notice I don't want to choose sides At least, not in front of them Not while they're in a position to still kill each other

“How are you doing?” Kayla asks sy