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“For last night I don’t want you to think I was being heartless,” he said

“Of course I don’t I know you can’t control your dad I’d never hold it against you either, even if I wanted to” She covered his hand with her own “You don’t have toto be around to see that fallout”

“You’re still wanting to leave?” he asked

“Yes No I don’t know”

“I want to ask you so”

“Okay”

“I want you to give me a chance”

“Gideon”

“Hear me out I know you don’t feel this ith me Did you enjoy the time we spent on our date?”

“Yes”

“Then I can pro For you, for us Give me a chance”

“I don’t knohat it is you want from me, Gideon”

“Just the chance to date you To not hide how I feel about you” He wasn’t above begging This was new territory for hih

He wasn’t used to being the one begging for anything All of his life, everything had been handed to him on

a plate Money, sex, anything his heart desired could be here with the siers or a phone call Only now, he wanted this one woain with the revelation of who Gabriel was to the to not just take her