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That’s indication enough that Tacker fully intends to have me stay over in the future I’m doith that, which makes me extend a like offer “And you can stay at the ranch when convenient, too”

“Definitely,” heme a squeeze

We lay in silence a bitlike this is doable

“Do you mind if I talk to you about MJ?” Tacker says into the silence surrounding us

It jolts me, and my head bounces off his chest so I can look at hi in the world I expected hiuess counselor-htest

“Of course not,” I assure hiive him my full attention “What’s up?”

“I’ intimate with another woman is bound to cause that

“Aets me

“Yes And I hate that I’uilty because e just did… it was beyond auilt trivializes e just shared”

“I don’t,” I say, giving a tiny pat of my hand to his chest “And I sense there’s more”

I can always tell when so back on me just a bit, and while Tacker has been fully transparent with h of sorts that day he sobbed across Starlight’s back, I know he’s not giving it all to me

Sighing, Tacker adetting hot… leading up to us fucking… well, part of me hoped it would be mediocre Because I know ht to e, then I would be able to hold a little so of MJ that would still be the most perfect”

“And,” I press, not becausethe answer I know he needs to confront this head-on if he’s going to move forith a healthy, new relationship

“I hate I’ hate it, but… e just did was about as far froet, and…”

He falters again Can’t see himself to say it