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That part hurt like hell,to the rest of theh I knehat I ho I was, and they did too I just foolishly thought they saw more to me than my job I mean, Sadie did, why didn’t they?

Molly said nothing, but the sy eyes was more than I could bear

“Don’t feel sorry for me, Molly It’s fine, and , and they get it Others, like , and I’ve made my peace with it”

I still dreamed about it, about hoould act if I stuined what that would look like—a big, broad-shouldered reen eyes and ruthlessness that radiated from him—and even what our life would look like, but it was just a fantasy A dream

I consoledthat the s in life wanted me, at least for a little while

The sympathy was still there, in Molly’s eyes, and I tried not to let it piss h at a e, and she would learn the truth sooner or later

“Madison used to think the sairl from the trailer park who alore dirty hand-et those dreams, and now she’s sreat,” she said with a laugh, “and a little bit sickening to watch, but it gives me hope that I’m not so fucked up, that maybe one day I’ll find what she has Someday”

I smiled at the uncertainty in Molly’s voice She was pretty and sweet and cute, the typical girl next door I nodded and flashed a smile at Molly, who so obviously had wife and mother written all over her

“Wo more than to love and protect you, Molly I have no doubt you’ll find just that”

She blushed and looked away “Not after…everything”

I nodded in understanding “Yes, even after everything, Molly” Her wounds were too fresh, but I couldn’t let the cruelty of irl

“Look, I’ve been through what you have, except I was a kid, little more than a baby when it started It fuckedto Maddie, a nice and sweet girl as on track to have all the good things in life Reet your happy ever after”