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“That’s not what I’”

“Isn’t it?”

“No Yes I mean, dammit …” He hissed out a breath, pivoted on his heel, turned to face her again “Look,” he said in a tone so disgustingly, glibly reassuring it s”

“By dragging me to Dallas”

“It’s where I live Where I practice law I have commitments …”

“You have a life in Dallas”

“Yes Exactly And—”

“And I have one here You can’t simply—you can’t simply—”

“Did you think ere going to do this long distance? You in New York? Me in Texas? Did you think I was going to be a—a part-time husband and father?” His mouth twisted “I don’t knohat your childhood was like but I greith one of those”

“I didn’t groith any, and I—and I—”

“And you what? Grew up just fine anyway?” He took a step toward her, cary eyes “Maybe you did I sure didn’t And I’ to a child of mine”

Sage opened herto lie to him or to herself

“You’re right,” she finally said, “I didn’t, either Grow up just fine, I mean But—”

“But, what? Don’t you want more for our child? I sure as hell do”

Sage stared at him