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“No”

Megan blinked, realizing she’d actually said that aloud

Nash set his rage-filled eyes onto her “You need to hear this, Megan”

In one second, it was like all the steps forward they had taken were suddenly gone So her with an awareness that she could no longer run fro closer to thelanced at her father, “then it’s you It’s just this constant back and forth that never stops Ever You both want to destroy each other, but I don’t have to watch you do it” Her voice blistered now that she was finally saying all the things she hadn’t been able to say before “I can’t live around all this hate any a baby into this” She turned to Nash and softened her voice “You’ve been trying, and I really appreciate that, but you hate hi horrible and deserves whatever you want to throw his way But I’ht”

“Megan” Nash frowned

Not letting anyone speak but her, she turned to her father “You have been horrible to the Blackshaw family for years, for landforto do with that The Blackshaws have been wonderful and welcoood farow up around them” To Nash, she placed her hands on her belly, and added, “We tried for this little one We should feel good about that, but this isn’t going to work You know it I know it And I’ that I can sooing to change”

Nash crossed his arms and frowned “If you only—”

“Nope” She shook her head firmly “I don’t want to knohat he’s done or how you plan on dealing with it You two figure it out I want no part of this anyhtened her throat This wasn’t the future she wanted “Consider this the last tiether”

More than done with all of this, she strode past her mother then trotted down the stairs On her way past Nash, he snagged her wrist

“Megan,” he said softly

She took his hand, squeezing tight, fighting the tears “You don’t need to say anything There’s nothing to do any ht down to her toes “I fought against this feud between the fao away But I realize now that will never happen” Nash’s eyes filled with sympathy She pressed on before she burst into tears “You hate each other I knohy” She cupped Nash’s cheek “But I love you both so much”

Nash went statue-still at her ad

She couldn’t go back now She loved him She had for years, but she had always been too afraid that this feud would do exactly what it was doing right now—hurt her Megan refused to live in fear any longer She’d live on her terms “The truth is, I realize I can’t have it all And that’s okay I know that now Just like I know that I’ to have to love you separately” She lowered her hand froers in his and squeezed “I refuse to bring our baby into this madness I won’t It’s not healthy It’s so damn sick So, you’re both off the hook, okay? You don’t need to be around each other There, it’s done”

Mom burst into tears “Clint, fix this”

Dad glared at Nash, obviously bla him