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The night Derek had taken her to his bed and then taped the whole da? He’d used her, and she’d let him

She groaned, more confused than ever, and slowly made her way up to her bedroo with a nightshirt

Coco juht that strea was the only one to witness her tears

Tears for Sabrina, Brett and their kids

Tears for Jack and what ht have been

Tears for the girl she’d been and the woman she’d become

It was a long ti that she hen Jack came back He was obviously drunk, and she heard his on his way upstairs She froze when she heard his steps heading not in the direction of his bedroom, but toward hers

She bit her lip, eyes on the door when she heard him on the other side and she slid up onto her elbows,lips salty from her tears

“Jack,” she whispered, heart suddenly beating out of her chest She wouldShe would…

But his steps retreated and she jumped when she heard him slam his own door shut

Donovan Ja blurred Everythingshe didn’t want to think about any of it

She’d do that tomorrow Maybe

Donovan burrowed back into the covers and fell asleep

Chapter Seventeen