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“No,” Jerenment… when she broke us apart, I was livid at first I hated her for it And I was crushed too, Kara I want you to knoas miserable without you”

But not so ht silently

“We were gone forwe could do And e finished, I tried to get back,” he explained “I wanted to—”

“Jeremy stop”

Kara squeezed his hand She’d decided long ago that if it ever cao Up until today she would’ve chosen the wrong one But not now

“Listen, it’s okay,” Kara told him “Really”

A silence settled between them as they read each other with their eyes She loved Jeremy, totally and completely He even loved her back Kara was sure of it, asBut ultimately, when it came down to it?

His first love would always be the Order

At least for now

“I love you,” she slad we… reconnected”

The concern, the worry, even most of the weariness left his face He s, innocent, Jeremy smile The one froardens The one she’d held locked away in her heart

He crushed her against hi else between them No distance at all No complications

It felt wonderful

“I love you too,” he said

They held on for a long while before finally stepping back froan walked up behind the he’d been there