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Maybe that’s why Neil had married her

Because she’d refused to sleep with hio had liked it that he’d been the only e of possessing what he’d been denied

“What’s his name?”

“Who?” she asked, glancing toward Jack

“Theabout”

She winced Obviously, she sucked at hiding her emotions “I’m sorry”

“Your thoughts aren’t good ones”

She glanced down at their hands “Was I squeezing your fingers again? Sorry” She lifted her gaze to his “I’d never intentionally hurt you”

He gave her hand a gentle squeeze “Despite the fact we just met, I know that about you”

“How?” she asked, her voice catching in her throat and co out hoarse

“The same way you know I’d never intentionally hurt you”

She nodded Which was crazy She didn’t know hiain

Perhaps it was because he was Amy’s friend, but she believed the cause ran deeper

Restlessness overtook her and she needed to move

“Can alk for a bit?” She stood, brushed off her shorts “I need to move”