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She saw love in his eyes It was there, just like Beck had sworn At that moment, it didn’t matter if Hammer could say the words or not, she saw it, felt it, drank it in, and filled herself with every ounce of it

How many years had she convinced herself that he didn’t care? How many ways had she tried to coerce his affection because she siy, and heartache It was too late to change the past All she could do wasshe had his love now And that if she wanted to keep this connection growing, they had to talk

Liam’s soft lips peppered her cheeks, her nose, her entle brown eyes, Raine saw compassion and devotion reflected back at her He had never stopped believing in her, never stopped trying to open her up, never stopped steeping her in his love

She didn’t knoas possible, but Raine was falling even more for these men

“You’re doing beautifully,” Lia brave We’re not going anywhere”

She sniffed and nodded as he reached up and wiped her tears with his broad thumb

“We’re so proud of you,” Hammer added “We know this isn’t easy It’s hard for us at tie what’s inside, we can’t begin to help you heal them”

“I know” Raine nodded as she sluh the past if she was going to eth froo on

Lia into her eyes, Raine could see so all the ways she’d dodged his questions in the past, whatever he was about to ask, she owed hi but honesty now

“When I brought you here the first tiave me an abbreviated version of events that basically told iven me the whole truth, I would have understood you better I could have helped you more But you tied my hands with your silence”

“I didn’t kno to give upto learn now Saying I’h, but that’s all I can say”