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That was an e to stand on, but at the end of the three hours I was sick and tired of dealing with it I finally told her I would give her one chance, and if she fucked up again, it was either rehab or she had to leave OTE

She gladly accepted my ultimatum and sounded positive that she could do it But in iven what Dr Madden said

Pulling my phone out, Ion He said he'd call Daniel and let him know

There's only one thing left that I want to do today, and I head out the door to see Renner

CHAPTER 15

Renner

I' my apartment, sick orry and dread

When I saw Maeve standing there, I i on hiht in The Hibernian when I had helped Maureen bring the beers in I had thought her a groupie and never gave her a second thought

But I' about her now, and the way she had stared at me malevolently e had coht of that I have no doubt

The things she said to Cillian they sry that he had not been at hory I walked off that elevator with hiht to feel that way The only answer that co on Which i around with me behind Maeve's back, while she was off stuck in rehab

But no that just doesn't seeht, after I found out Cor like that Because I carandiose and narcissistic qualities

Cillian's not like that Oh, he's arrogant and has an ego the size of Texas, but he's also confident enough in hiht tosomeone else too"

I have to give Cillian the benefit of the doubt right now, or until he proves to me otherwise

The trail I'iven a break when there's a knock onthat Cillian's on the other side I know this because the only other person that comes to my apartment unannounced is Cady and she'd just let herself in with her key

He looks stressed, lines of strain showing on his face I don't knohat to expect of him so I just stand aside so he can enter

When he reaches theroom, he turns toward me "I'm really sorry you had to see that"

"I'hten me?"

He takes a seat on my couch and pats the cushion next to him I sit down and turn to face him

"Maeve decided to leave rehab She's been upset because a few tiht--I haven't been there to answer"

I try to select st over this situation "And ould she care about that?"

Cillian rubs his face and sighs "She shouldn't It's none of her business where I am"

"So you and she I mean are you two?"

His eyes widen in surprise "Fuck no! There's nothing going on between us"

"But?"

"But there used to be so time"

"If it's over, why is she so angry over what you do in your personal life?"

"We have a history we played ether There's a bond there"

"There's more than that," I prompt

He nods his head "About a year ago ere both drinking heavily and one thing led to another And well, you can figure it out We were together that way for a while, but it fizzled for ht her with someone else, and ended it officially But lately she's been I don't knoanting to get back together or so"

"Did you encourage her?" It's a fair question

"No," he says sadly "But I didn't discourage it either It was easier not to fight But I haven't been with her intimately since I broke it off It's not like that It's just she likes to be a little touchy-feely with me, and I sort of just put up with it It's never interfered with my"