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He stopped and raked a hand through his hair “But you’re not sorry”

“I’m not?”

“No, this is what you expected all along I can see it in your eyes when I talk to you”

“Because I can’t saymore is far too fast after only a month?”

“I don’t, actually,” he said, leaning low, getting so close to her lips that his breath was on her cheek It burned hiet to her It soo that those delicate, tender lips were covering every conceivable inch of his body “I think that you can know very soon who you care about, whom you can be with”

“I don’t, and the truth is, the people who ain If Sydney makes it, I have to always be by her side, stay focused”

“Of course, if you run away to New York now, if you just let the clock run out on our e until I secure the line of secession, then you don’t risk anything”

“I’ve risked more in h her gritted teeth

“Maybe, but I can see it all now You’re going to pull the ripcord with me here and now, push me away because you’ve already convinced yourself no matter how hard I tell you otherwise that I can’t possibly love you back You’re shoving me aside not for your family or Sydney’s health but because you’re a coward!” he said, panting hard

“That’s not true,” Jennifer said, zipping up her suitcase and trying to shove past him

He grabbed her arhtly and spun her around to face hi isn’t because you’re scared, that this is about us too”

“It’s aboutsome nursery rhyme or school fact by rote, but he noticed the way her eyes wouldn’t meet his

“Then you can’t face the fact that I really could be the one for you Aduess you’re not my wild one after all”

Chapter Ten

“How is she?” Jennifer croaked out as she raced out of the elevator and into herclose by