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“Well, we have that in common”

“Did it ever occur to you for one fuckingyou?”

“Like taking the co your jollies offme miserable for a year? Sure”

“Why do you do that?” I growl quietly, aware that a few people gathered around the un “Why do you push and shove everyone aho just wants to be close to you?”

Sloan ansith a silent glare, then wanders ahen the bags start to roll down the conveyer

But she doesn’t have to reply for me to know the answer Everyone in her life has hurt her She’s protecting herself because she’s expecting me to be as selfish as all the others

By ht?

I try to shove the thought aside, but it lingers like the smell of skunk

The fact I want to be with her, beside her, there for her, encouraging her, pleasuring her, giving ht?

Not if she doesn’t want you

She will I’ up

It’s not long before our suitcases corab it first, then take hold of e me but follows me to Evan’s side My buddy sendsan explanation ASAP, then we hop into his SUV

The ride is uncomfortably silent I try to fill the empty cabin with small talk But Evan won’t answer questions about the office, and Sloan is apparently not in the mood to talk about our plane ride

It’s going to be a long evening

When we reach Evan’s place, Nia elinting in the last of the day’s rays Will that ever be Sloan? Will she ever open the door to welco our unborn baby?