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Shah me that she’d seen that

“I didn’t understand it,” Daisy quickly continued “But there was so beautiful in it… it was like… it was like you two beca I saw at the wedding, and that night in the motel room I’ve never seen two people so at ease with one another… but then this week you were both so different and I didn’t understand why” She paused and said, “I shouldn’t have come here”

“No,” I quickly said, but she covered ers

“And I should have said soht I should haveyou two could have shared with ed how I feel about you… about both of you”

I wanted to ask her what it was she felt, but I was too afraid of the answer

“Is he okay?” I asked, knowing she’d knohat I meant

She nodded “God, he loves you so e”

I closed my eyes and tried to stem the tears that threatened But it didn’t work because Daisy began wiping theed

“He deserves better,” I croaked

I knew Cash was in the room with us I’d felt his presence like I always did a few seconds ago when she’d told h DaisyI need, but he never asks for anything in return”

I expected Cash to chiue with me, but it was Daisy who answered

“That’s not what I see, Sage I see a man who needs you just as much as you need hi whether he’s strong enough You give that to hi I’ve heard you bicker on the phone e’re talking That light that’s inside of you, Sage… that light that those terrible people in your past tried to snuff out… you share that with hih, say his name Every time you lean into his touch, or press a kiss to his shoulder, or just look up at hi – that look that tells him you’re okay, that you’re both okay – he feels that Just like he takes some of the darkness away from you, you do that for him too Don’t ever doubt that”

I was stunned speechless How had she ed to see so much in such a small span of time?

“Is it true, Cash?” I asked softly, though I keptback and forth over my lower jawline