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“Yeah, but that's all right with me, Mrs Klein Hardin loves ht, babe?” She flirts her eyes up to Hardin and grins

He kisses her forehead, wrapping his arms around her shoulders “Absolutely” He slides his hands down to her belly and holds it “I love you no matter what”

They kiss each other, forcing jealousy to flood to my veins I want that I want to be able to swoon over Brand I want to be able to hold his hand, lay in his arms, and kiss him if I want to

This feeling of it being wrong is killinglike I have to hide what I want

Millie studies o for a walk Babe, we'll be back in a few” She kisses the back of his hand, and he kisses the top of her head “Coo”

“Are you sure? I mean, shouldn't you just take it easy?”

“I'll be fine I'”

We walk side by side up the strip between the cars She doesn't say anything until we're far enough away that no one can hear us

“What's wrong?” she asks

“Wrong? Nothing's wrong”

“Bullshit What is it? Did so happen?”

I can't look her in the eyes, so I keep theht have happened” I let the last word draw out, unable to hide the smile

“You dirty bird!” she yells and gives me a shove with her shoulder “So, why don't you look happy then? I ”

“I don't know,” I answer, shrugging my shoulder “I want to be happy, but I just knoon't ever work My parents will never accept him There's not a chance in hell They'll lock me in my room for life”

Millie cocks a brow and purses her lips “Why does this feel like déjà vu? It's like we've had this conversation before” I give her a slanted look Millie rolls her eyes, and asks, “Do you like him?”

“Of course I like him”

“Then help me out here I don't understand your resistance”

“It's just, I see you and Hardin together, the way you guys look at each other I can feel the love you have for each other And I want that too, I just don't think I can have it”

Millie rubs her belly as she looks down at her bu yourself to soing”