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Drake entered the deli and ca up the rickety chair beside ed in betweento blockHe leaned close tomy hand in his He kissed my knuckles His face was pale, his brow furrowed

"Drake, you can't do this," I said, al my eyes "We have to just end this Better to do it now before any dae is done"

"It's already been done I want you Don't you want me?"

I said nothing, sighing, e in me Of course I did "It doesn't matter ant"

"Tell me that you don't want me"

I exhaled and tried to avoid his eyes

"Tell ht now"

"It's not that I don't want you," I said, staring at the leather strap on his wrist, the story he toldether It's for your own good"

"If you still want me, we'll find a way to work around this, whatever it is Tell me who knows? What did they say?"

"I can't tell you," I said, leaning back a bit froaze so intense I couldn't extracthas happened between us We had sex a couple of times We should just let this drop I'm sure there are other subs with far fewer … impediments than I have"

"I happened between us, Kate I know it's only been a short time, but I don’t want this to end, especially not in this way because of so each other, it should be because of hoe feel, not soment"

I just stared at him He was so sure of himself

"This person told ainst you Your ex-wife…"

He closed his eyes and bowed his head, his hands still grasping lanced back up at me, his blu

e eyes pained