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Maybe that’s the solution here

Of course, part ofis selfish I’d love Sandy to be mine, too, even if I had to share her

But part of it is knowing that Tyler just can’t handle the pressure of an intense relationship again The weight of Sandy’s expectations and needs would be too heavy But shared ah for him to bear

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SANDY

“The roothat I’ left in a room with five of his friends

Despite appearances, they all actually seeuys built like houses with enough tattoos to open an art gallery It’s hard to knohere to look when confronted by so much man

I guess this is so that Connie has to deal with every day And Natalie And Melanie, who got with the cousins that Connie intended for me

She actually thought I’d be able to handle five ranchers

I think Connie has a much-inflated opinion of my capabilities

The feel of Andrew’s arm around my shoulder and his soft whispered words of syh my memory, and I flush He’s the firsttime Maybe that’s the reason that such a si inside me

That and he looks like Paul Walker’s younger brother

“Okay Shall I come up?” I ask

“Sure I’ll get you settled in”

“Yeah, he will,” Arden says with a wink