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“No”

She opened her erousthat occurred to her, but, given time, she was sure there would be plenty more

“No” He strode right up to her and put his hands on her shoulders “Enough Do

n’t say another word Just listen to what I have to say”

“I can’t There are so h my mind”

He covered her mouth with a palm while his other hand cupped the back of her neck His face went completely blank as he distanced himself from what he was about to say Isobel alet him to hurry up

“I have prosthetic legs,” he said at last, his voice devoid of emotion

Callum stared down at Isobel and waited for her reaction, at the sa what it would be He knew as soon as the words left hisback to the way she looked at him before he’d told her She’d seen hiive that up, to see pity and disgust in her eyes instead of hope He had been tempted to let the topic lie To distance his To have thein the years to come But he couldn’t He wasn’t that h

Isobel blinked at hiainst his hand

“Sorry” He dropped his hands, folded his arms and put some distance between them

“What did you say?” She clutched at her glass of milk

Twice He had to say it twice “I have prosthetic legs”

She studied his face for adown at his jeans and then back up to his face “I don’t understand”

“My legs were blown off in Afghanistan I lost both, above the knees Everything fro it Hated that he had to confess being less than a co to witness the dismay that would hit her The dis

“And?” she said, looking confused