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I know Rafe, though There’s no way he’d ever leave his mother’s side on the day his father passed

Eventually, Brenda moves off to her room to take a shower since we expect the house will start filling ishers shortly With that thought, I rush out of the house without even taking the tio back to my apartment to take a shower as well

I promise to come back immediately

He walks ravity of the situation, and the hunch to his shoulders tells me all I need to know

He opens the car door foron my hand My eyes move to his, and I note his head tilted as if he’s curious about so and that you needed to be here?”

I so, I had woken up in a panic, feeling an irief hit me I’m not sure if I knew that Jim had died and that Rafe had found hi need for me to be truthful with Rafe about how I really felt about him

“I can’t explain it I just felt that it was urgent that I get here”

He nods, see that frankly seems implausible to me

“And you loveon mine

I wondered when he’d finally address what I said to him I’m not sure how much of a surprise it was, as he seemed pretty confident that I’d come around He’d boldly told ht conclusion, and wellhere I am

“I know the tietically as I step in closer to him “But yesI do love you I can’t say I carried a torch for you all these years unless you count the type that I’d use to burn your house down, but I do know one thingwhat you did was forgivable I just had to accept that”

“So no ?” he presses, putting both palms on my hips

My hands go to his shoulders, and I give him a sly smile “I didn’t say that I mean, we are still friends—the best of—and there are many, many benefits between us But I also know there is so much more”