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She exhaled so just shy of a scoff They expected her to say this aloud? She shuddered at the thought Focused on the paper fluttering in her hands, she ignored thebehind them

“I will open myself up and share, not onlyfrom her lips sounded monotone, the sentiment hollow

“Continue A little more enthusiasm would be nice,” Beck chided

“I will be totally honest at all times without fear of embarrass sohed and stared up at the two et the value of co You two made that really clear So did they But I’ht that pops into ave them an exasperated frown “I’ today? No wait, Sirs, can I wear the blue pair instead?’ Or, ‘When I brush my teeth, is it okay if I start with my molars first and work my way forward?’ And, ‘Should I eat the ice cream or the bran muffin?’ I mean, seriously?”

“That’s not what the affirer “No wonder they alant to spank your ass”

“What they’re asking is i out, they’ll be hurt or pissed off all the ti sensitive to others suddenly bad?”

“They are grown s, Raine,” Seth scolded “That’s not your concern”

“Totally honest,” Beck stressed “If you’re truthful about your thoughts and emotions as you experience them and express them in the non-brattiest way possible, you shouldn’t have any problem”

“What does that evento be bratty, but—”

“Let me make this black and white for you” Seth scowled at her “You could have saved yourself a hell of a lot of pain if you’d si him, you should have said, ‘Sir, my period is late I’m scared Talk to nant with Hammer’s baby?’”

His words gouged her deep Guilt that she’d hidden nearly everything froht Evenwas the realization that she hadn’t trusted that he would stick by her side, despite the fact that he’d asked her to repeatedly

A sob caught in her chest as she launched to her feet and spun away How many times had he told her he loved her? How many ways had he tried to prove it? God, she’d been such a fool Raine had spent so htestfor the door She should have shared her fears and worries, but instead, she’d cut hiiven their relationship life