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Whitney shuddered These were part of Tanner’s social circle Were these the type of people she would be forced into being around for the rest of her life?
“And that woust “I know her naure out where”
“Charlotte said she’s a ine?”
“I knohere I’ve seen her before She went to college with nized her nae”
“A fat matchmaker,” one of them cackled
Whitney had heard that kind of talk before She didn’t like it any better now
“She’s not fat now”
“No, she isn’t, but I wonder how she eous Tanner I wonder if he knows she was once so heavy”
Whitney had heard enough She felt sick Moisture filled her eyes She wanted to get out of there Turning, she headed down the hall again in search of Tanner
As she reached hi?”
“I’d like to go now” She worked not to have a quiver in her voice
Tanner touched her ar well?”
She pulled away “You could say that”
A perplexed look caoodbyes to Malcolo”
“Why don’t you do that for me? I’ll wait for you in the car”
Tanner looked at her closely “What’s going on? You feeling ill?”
“I’ll tell you e get home” Whitney made her way toward the front door
She had already called for the car by the time Tanner joined her The valet pulled up in front of the questions
He helped her in then went around and slid into the driver’s seat They were out on the road when he asked, “Do you want to tell me what happened back there?”
CHAPTER NINE
TANNER’S TONE REMINDED Whitney too o with hi to leave her any choice but to answer “Can we please just talk about it e get home?”
He glanced at her “Okay, but I’ll accept nothing short of a full explanation”
For the next three-quarters of an hour they said nothing Tanner glanced at her a couple of ti to have to say worse Whitney searched for a way out of what she kneas co she had ever drea sensation rolled in her ht truly be sick
What could she do to stop herself fro her life? How could she not? She couldn’t live thinking she was inadequate every tiht one day be disappointed in her Leave her Those old insecurities she’d thought she’d put ahen she had lost weight hadn’t been far below the surface
Anyway, Tanner hadfor a mate for him that he was only interested in a mutually beneficial relationship Not love She wanted love or nothing There had not been one word about loving her in the weeks they had been together There ain his love if she couldn’t even handle herself at one of his social gatherings without falling apart?
They weren’t going to work It was best to call it quits now before either one of theot in any deeper Only it was too late for her She loved him beyond measure
At her house Tanner helped her out of the car He followed her into the living room She went to stand near the fireplace behind a chair She needed it to provide her support