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“I’ve given you everything you’ve wanted Noe’re done” She felt the bed dip and then the cold air as it swirled around her in his rush to the bedroom door “Goodbye, Martina”

Just like the orgas tears from her eyes She sobbed into her pillow as she heard the front door click behind him as he left her condo and her life forever

Chapter 15

Martina chased after her sister who disappeared into a white canvas tent When Martina tore open the flap, instead of walking into a vast e room of the Taylor home The same room that reminded her of what she’d left behind

She saw herself standing there on the carpeted pedestal Alone Until Rob walked in He approached her i her time to breathe as he took her in his ar her body She shivered A o she would have said it was because she was barely clothed, but now she kneas because of his touch

“You don’t need to run anyht beside her

Mac As beautiful and vibrant as ever Her short blond hair cut in a pixie-like fashion, her lips pink, her cheeks flushed She looked like she did before the cancer took her life

“I’ I’ve finally settled I’ herself

“Your body may be settled in one place, but your heart is still on the run” Mac sidled in front of her, blocking out the vision of her and Rob locked in an e to tell you all this time”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“You put up a wall The minute I passed you refused to let anyone in Until I saw you with those girls And then with Rob” She looked behind her, watching with a s one side of her lips

“Why would I let anyone in? Mom and Dad left us, you left me, who’s to say that they won’t leave me too And itme He could leave because of that”

“He could” Mac slid her arm around Martina and rested her head on her shoulder The world was right again with one simple touch of her sister’s skin “You’ll never know unless you give it a chance”

“It’s too late He told me he loved me, and I left him I used him for sex, and he walked out the door”

“He wanted to give you everything you needed He isn’t mad”