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“I’m so sorry”

“I haven’t suffered the way they have”

Hadn’t he? She wasn’t so sure He climbed out of the Jeep and came around to open her door She slid out then leaned up on tiptoes to kiss hiood man, Joel Saxon”

“I always thought I was a good Dom and a terrible man That I’d make a crap father and husband But now I know that all I needed was a reason to want to be the sort of man who could have a fanoreshinier or because I want more money”

“I know you won’t You’re nothing like him”

“At least I knohat not to do”

“Joel, I’ve seen you with the boys Hell, I’ve seen you with the entire town Yourat tiht—”

“I a her hand in his, led her into the house

“But I know you do it because you want to help You wouldn’t do that if you didn’t care about other people And you’d never abandon those under your care Hell, you went to Colombia to rescue two people you hardly know just because theyto your brother”

“That wasn’t the only reason I also feel some responsibility”

“Nobody could have known this would happen”

“No, but o of it with Cole”

“It sounds like he’s pretty closed-ed the outcome”

“When did you get so wise?”

“Oh, I don’t—” A scream filled the air It was terror-filled and chilled her to the bone