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He takes several steps back, jaw clenching so hard I’ood“Please leave”

“What?”

He walks to the front door and swings it open “Please leave before I say soret”

I gesture between us “Is that really how you want to end this conversation?”

He drops his forehead against the wood “You’ve said o” His words are so quiet I have to strain to hear them

“Drew—” I reach for his arm but he pulls it away

He shakes his head “Goodbye, Charlee”

My jaw drops “That’s it?! That’s all you’re going to say? This could be the last tis like this”

He takes another step back, opening the door as wide as it will go His eyes dart betweenme my answer

“Drew—”

This time he looks away entirely

Well, look at that: I’ve been dismissed

I holdBut for what it’s worth, I do love you More than anything I hope you can see that one day” I kiss the tips of ers and briefly place them over his heart “Goodbye, Drew”

The floodgates burst as soon as the door closes behindso hard it’d be impossible to drive, so I sit behind the wheel of et ether Thankfully, the trip toBy the ti I’ll crypain anymore

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