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She cocked her head “Aren’t they?”

He waited for his chest to tighten, for his throat to squeeze, leaving hihts But that’s not what happened The words fell easily from his lips “It’s when I wake up that I find hard” She was frozen, unnaturally still, clearly absorbing each of his words as he went on “When I dreaiven The hunt and the chase I know that life I live and breathe it But when I wake up, in a comfortable bed, in war at any”

She hesitated then her voice softened “You’re looking at home”

He slid his fingers down the strands of her hair “When I ca looked different” He took another deep breath “It’s like I’h someone else’s eyes And that filter doesn’t only affect me, it affects those who care about me”

“What do you mean?”

He glanced into those pure eyes “Why do you think my parents moved away?”

She didn’t even hesitate “Because your dad got a new job”

“Partly, yes,” he explained “But the bigger reason was they couldn’t handle seeingwhat I had become”

“Which hat exactly?” Her voice tightened with anger

He gave her hair a little tug and s him “Don’t be too hard on them about that It was different when I first cah the continuing dreaested otherwise They should have been behind him He should be more settled; even he knew that

“You were just fine when you ca back into him, her arm wrapped around his chest “I cannot believe your parents left because you were struggling That’s really shitty”

“It’s not their fault, Kinsley,” he countered “I could barely talk to they and had to leave I spent all s were very hard for them They didn’t kno to help me Then Dad’s job offer came up I told them if they really wanted to help me, they should leave, so they did”

“Bullshit,” she growled “So things get tough That’s life They never should have left, and they should have told you to shove it right up your bossy butt!”

A low chuckle passed through his lips He flipped their positions, leaning over her while on his knees “But then there is you This wo I say and is sos in his chest warmed as he dropped his mouth close to hers “Why is that, Kinsley?”

“You knohy, Rhett,” she said si is, do you really want to hear it?”