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Johnny took it even harder than she did, and she saw quickly that she needed to be strong for hi each other, crying, praying, proh, she wondered how theyd do it

She went to hihtly as he could, and still it wasnt close enough

"I have to tell them "

"We have to " He stepped back slightly, loosened his hold just enough to look down at her "Nothing will change Remember that "

"Are you kidding? Theyre going to take away ht on that; fear was a crack in the road that tripped her up "Then theyll poison and burn ood news "

He stared down at her, and the love in his eyes was theshed ever seen "Between us, nothing will change It doesnt matter how you look or feel or act Ill love you forever, just like I do now "

The eain, threatened to consuot the nerve "

Hand in hand, they walked out of their bedroom and went downstairs, where the kids were supposed to be waiting for them

The living room was empty

Kate could hear the television in the faao of her husband and went to the corner, by the hall "Boys, come on out here "

"Aw, Mo a movie "

She wanted to say, Keep on watching; forget it, so badly it actually hurt to say, "Come on, please Now "

Behind her, she heard her husband go into the kitchen and pick up the phone

"Downstairs, Marah Right now No, I dont care who youre talking to "

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