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Hevicious and cupped my face in both his hands “Listen to me, baby Just listen Yes, Mia and Lyla ith me to my parents’ house My mom was ho at wedding invitations and other shit, and my first instinct was to tell them to pack all of it up and toss it in the trash But I had to find out if Darcy was pregnant”

Reain I closed my eyes and tried to pull away from him, but he kept his hands onhis lips over the tip of nant, but I swear I haven’t touched her We hadn’t seen each other in years, baby That’s the God’s honest truth From the day I first set eyes on you, no one else existed for me No one”

I wanted to believe hiiven in easily the last time, and I refused to

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“I know I broke my promise to you about no secrets, and I’ sick, and I didn’t want to add more stress to you” He pressed his forehead to ured into her plans, I was going to tell you everything, baby, I swear”

Clenching my eyes shut, I sucked in a deep breath and slowly released it Scooting my chair back, I moved so he wasn’t able to touch me and stood “If you want to stay, you can take the couch I would say you could have my bed since there is no way I can sleep, but Arella and the others are sound asleep in my room”

“Baby, tell me you believe me,” he commanded in a voice raspy with emotion

“I don’t knohat to believe right now,” I told him honestly “And even if I did believe you, you broke your proht that e had was special That you lovedI was”

“No! I’o back and change it, I would But I can’t” He stood and reached for me, but when I flinched, his face paled and he dropped his hands “I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone, Nevaeh Baby, please I need you”

A sad laugh escaped me, and yet another tear spilled downelse, I do know that much”

“You don’t know anything right now,” he exploded angrily, frustration and devastation pouring off hi his hands over his scruffy jaw, he walked across the kitchen then jerked around to face otten your head turned upside down You’re hurt and pissed, but you’re not thinking straight”

“Stop using !” I yelled at him “You fucked up, Braxton You kept this from me You brokesick or having surgery or anything else It’s on you and no one else”

“Baby, we can work this out Just give me a chance I’ll fix this P-please, Kitten”

When his voice cracked,hi to be okay, but we both knew that was a lie It wasn’t okay Nothing between us was now, and it never would be again

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