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Those last words strike at ht Gabe into it I can fu about the injustices that Marissa and Cal committed to et hurt like that again, but I can’t take any action without considering how it is affecting Gabe

And now, I have to truly wonder… have I inadvertently taught Gabe so by my actions? I’m very careful not to bash Marissa or let Gabe knoe have our differences I mean, he’s a smart kid and he’s savvy, so I know he picks up on soht with her in front of hi Gabe in that way

But what about the things he doesn’t see? Is it harmful that he sees a father that is e hi a stable relationship with someone? Hoill he even knohat love looks like if I don’t show him?

My office door opens and closes, and I know Mac is gone I stumble back from theand fall into my chair, my heart sick that maybe I’ve fked up a lotto protect myself

I sit there for a long ti about Mac… about Gabe… about Cal and Marissa I turnto give a moment’s attention to because it was just too hard

Because I was too afraid of getting hurt

A lot of good the avoidance has done for ht now

Chapter 33

This week could not get any worse It started off with Mac walking out of my office… out of my life, and it went downhill from there

Every night, I went ho, I’d co at anyone that dared to even look at h force and noise that no one would bother s, one of which I lost, and then I lost e who, as a result, threatened to put me in jail I just sneered at him and waited for him to do his worst He denied my motion and then promptly dismissed me

That little loss resulted in als as she loitered in the lobby as I alking back into the office fro with Bea

“If you don’t have anything better to do than sit around and gossip all day, I’m sure I can find soirls

They both ju bolt, with the back to work

Mid-week, Kylie went ahead and made her move onside by side at her s reached her hand out and put it between ly for her, stayed soft Not eive a fk If I can’t get it up for Mac, I really don’t feel like getting it up for anyone at this point

I stayed soft, even after she tried to stroke me to life

It was coue out of the side of her etting hard When she finally stopped her rubbing, she looked up at er on my face

“I’m so sorry,” she blurted out as she jerked her hand away “I thought… I just… I figured if I…”