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Even if they gave her another chance, which one would she choose? How did she select between former lovers, particularly when both men had loved her so well?

Reluctantly, she wiped down the counters, postponing the inevitable Judging by their expressions, Morgan realized once she joined Blake and Grant on the porch, her days of running would be over They wouldn’t let her hide from what she’d done They’d force her to face them, and her fears

The screen door opened and closed “We want to talk to you,” Blake announced

“Sure,” she retorted “Let ht out”

Blake left the sa up the kitchen Unable to resist, she returned to the sink and peered outside a final time

Grant and Blake sat on the expanded porch, each of the in their respective chairs Whatever awaited her on the other side of the as bound to do one of two things

Blake and Grant would either convince her she should’ve kept running, or they would show her why co home was the best decision she’d ever made

“She’s a drug addict, Blake She’ll lie, cheat, steal, and do whatever it takes to get high”

“Maybe that’s who she was, but didn’t you see her? She looks good Her eyes are clear She’s able to look at you when she speaks From what Kit and Keardless, it doesn’t change the fact that I still love her” Blake studied his tented hands and added, “I guess I alill”

“You love what she was, not who she’s become”

“How do you knoho she’s become? We haven’t seen her in over three and a half years For all you know, her past made her a better person”

“I don’t see how You otten about the last time she was here Kit found her with a needle in her aretshe did She took so much cash from this house that if I’d been her brother, I would’ve had her arrested”

Blake’s heart sank “To this day, I’ll never understand why Kit and Kemper didn’t tie her down, call us over here, and ask for help She otten her clean”

“She didn’t want help,” Grant re the life she desired at the ti at all, she’d ask for it Then, she robbed them blind That doesn’t sound like a woman ready to ask for assistance”

“A junkie doesn’t ask for help”