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“Wes?” Kiersten’s pretty voice floated through the air The sound of her voice was always like a balm to my soul, it re formed by those beautiful lips I could be in the worsther voice, h to fix everything

Moving slowly because I felt like an old ht smile

“What’s wrong?” She ran towards reen eyes filled with tears

“Why do you assu, baby?”

Her lower lip quivered “Your smile’s fake”

“A…” I pulled her intoto hurt like hell when she squeezed around my midsection “I’m just in a bit of pain, that’s all”

Her eyebrows furrowed together in concern “Your chest?”

“No” I chuckled stroking her red hair with h”

“Oh” She sighed in relief, alainst ’s fine?”

“Sweetheart…” I slowly released her and looked into her deep green eyes, framed by dark lashes and flawless skin, she still tookto have to have another one of those talks where I tell you not to freak out every ti?”