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The elevator doors closed and she turned to Sam “I want to talk about all my problems with you, but it’s hard”

“Why don’t we go sit on the sofa, sweetie” Saave her a kiss on the forehead “Let me talk first Then, if you’re ready, you can, but only if you’re ready Okay?”

“Okay,” she said, feeling tears begin to prick at the back of her eyes

They sat down and Sarabbed her hands “Erica, you can’t be so hard on yourself about this I have no doubt that you are dealing with ine Two horrific incidents happened in less than a few months and you were at the center of them This last one, well…I…we…” Sam’s voice cracked, which was unusual for him She looked into his eyes and saw a couple of tears fall fro she’d never seen in the man who had been her rock after her parents died “I’lad you’re okay”

“I ahed “I don’t even knoho I am now After my mom and dads passed away I was sad, but not out of control like I feel now I’ed in my soul” Her own tears strea in the company of one of the sweetest, wisest men she knew, a man who loved her like his own “I hurt so badly”

He held her tight and rocked her like he’d done years ago “It’s going to get better I promise”

“How can it?”

“You have me, Patrick, and Ethel You have your brothers Time is what has to pass for you to heal One day you’ll have your own fao on You’ll see”

Family? She leaned back and looked at his eyes “How can I ask any men to take a chance on ed You can see it I know you can I can feel it In my bones In every heartbeat Every breath I’m broken I can’t ask Dylan and Cam to fix me”

“Dylan and Cas to the next level and gotten off the diht, you can’t expect that from them You have to do the hard work, and it will be hard work, to rebuild yourself I’m here for you, Erica I’d like you to come to my office every day for a while Will you do that for me?”

“I guess so” She laughed halfheartedly “I’m nuts, aren’t I, Sam?”

“Everyone in Destiny is a little nuts, kiddo That’s the e like things here”

“Thanks, but I think you’re only saying that to make me feel better”

“A for when he drives on his Harley?”

“No way,” she said, unable to keep herself fro