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“Who are you and what have you done with ue in cheek, as his eyes focus on his laughing friend

Tacker’s laugh turns to a chuckle before fading away His eyes are still bright though when he answers “Your wife told me all her secrets So I told her one in return”

Dax’s eyes now bug out of his head as his faceand say, “I thought I should share soet him to open up”

Dax blinks

I grin “And it worked”

Knowing I won’t reveal it unless given permission to do so, Dax raises an eyebrow at Tacker “And what exactly is your secret?”

“Management has ordered me into mandatory therapy if I want to keep my place on the teaful counseling sessions, whatever the hell that ive them an answer tomorrow”

I’ave that information up to Dax so easily I almost feel a little betrayed, but not really I’ht my husband into the fold

“So,” Dax drawls, taking a few steps closer, his gaze pinned on Tacker “You’re ready to hug it all out and open up to your pain?”

“Fuck no,” Tacker growls as he pushes fro baffled “Last thing in the world I want to do is discuss er It means I have to move on, and I don’t feel ready to”

“I sense a ‘but’ in there,” Dax murmurs I hear it, too

“But…” Tacker continues, scrubbing a hand through his hair “I’ shitty I’et the fuck out of iven me purpose lately”

“What’s the other?” I ask curiously