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Another pause Then, “I guess the only thing left to ask is how do you feel about him?”

I draw in a long deep breath, allowingbehind the words before I let them free “You already kno I feel about him”

“Yeah, I do know”

I don’t need to say those three little words as e falling for soht, in our world professional and personal s professional kept a boundary up, but noe’ve crossed that line and there is no going back

When the heart knows, it knows But what in the fuck do I do now?

The thought of hurting Jackson devastates ht not have told me what stands between him and Liam but his pain has always been clear to me

Though can I say goodbye to Liam tomorrow?

“I should get going,” I say, lifting ht “I’ in here And I really don’t want hi”

Mallory barks a laugh “Total sexy killer”

I laugh with her, glad for the break in the tension “Before I go, how about you? Any news on your front about your date?”

“The only news at all was a”

“That’s it?”

“That’s it”

For Mallory’s sake, I’ this date happens Unlike me, she actually dates, but she’s been unable to hold down a steady boyfriend I don’t really knohy She’s beautiful, sassy, and s to wonder if someone bet on her at the auction to donate the money to the charity but doesn’t want the date to happen “Keep ht?”

“Will do,” she says then hesitates “And, Aria?”