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“Just you”

She paused “Sorry, but the discussion about my parents has killed any possibility of that for some time”

“Not what I meant”

She stared down at him “Then what did you mean?”

Good question What had he meant?

That he needed her?

Physically? They were powerful in bed together But it was ed hience and wit Eled-up

He’d asked her to give hiive hiht he’d wanted from McKenzie

Usually he had long-lasting relationships even though he knew they were never going anywhere He’d always been up-front hos came to an end, he’d always been okay with it, his heart not really involved

With McKenzie he’d wanted that ti had felt different right from the start

She

The past The present The future What had always seemed so clear was now a blurred unknown

That they had planned a definite ending was a good thing, the best thing He had a vow to keep Guilton Horrible, horrible guilt that would lie heavily on his shoulders for the rest of his life

“I’ll take that glass of water after all,” he said in way of an answer to her question Not that it was an answer, but it was all he knew to say

“Yeah, this conversation has left a bad taste in both our mouths”