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Dinner? Easter? He didn’t give a flying fuck about any of that shit when there were ‘things’ to talk about What things? What the hell had her so sad that she cried when he was inside her? What the fuck was going on?

Shane cleared his throat and opened his mouth but the door to his shop flew open and his sister Eden strolled in as if she had every right to She doffed her purple and black toque, flicked her long hair behind her shoulder as she stopped dead in her tracks and stared at the two of the?”

“Daht,” Shane said loudly

“No, I was just leaving,” Bobbi replied at the same time She touched her lips to his, a soft caress that made him ache, and whispered “I love you Remember that”

Then she pulled aaved to Eden, and disappeared out the door before he had a chance to stop her

“Wow, that eird” Eden shoved her hands into her jacket pocket and bit her lip “Is it okay that I’m here?”

When he didn’t answer—how could he answer his mind was still on Bobbi—she hunched forward “Okay, I’ll just leave This was a stupid idea anyway”

Shane’s head shot up “What? No It’s fine Is everything alright?” He hadn’t seen Eden since dinner at his father’s a feeeks back He’d stopped in once at his father’s request, but she had been at the library

Eden shrugged and glanced away “Moo for chemo, so Dad took her They’ll be at the clinic most of the day”

“I’m sorry”

“It sucks,” she answered “I didn’t want to stay hoo to the clinic I went the last time and it freaked me out” She paused “Did you…”

“Did I go with my Mother?”

She nodded, though her eyes were averted

“No”

As soon as he spoke she turned her head and the relief in her eyes nearly broke his heart