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He didn’t turn back As though he couldn’t look at me He put another hole in the wall

I sucked in a breath

Then he stalked into the bathrooht hundred lass of water to wash it down, then took a pill of his own I noticed his bloodied knuckles

“Trying to feel my pain?” I asked

“I can’t feel your pain,” he said in a tight tone “You won’t let me”

He set the glass on the nightstand

My eyes squeezed shut for a moment Then I said, “Doesn’t that put us at an impasse?”

“No i to end it”

“Dane—”

“You kno I feel about you, Ari Youto me”

“So does the Lux,” I said “Itto me, too—because it’s yours”

I got to my feet, just to prove to hi to prove a point “I will do whatever you and Ao anywhere without him, or you You haveto make you worry about me or put myself in further jeopardy”

I toraze

“Dane,” I pleaded “Trust me Please”

“I do” He swept his good hand through ht be har that was supposed to be legit Goddamn it”