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“All of it was real, and half of it wasout of control”

“Why all of a sudden?”

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“I woke up with you What do you mean?”

“When you found out When you felt the loss and sadness Why didn’t you come to me for comfort?”

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He clearly read the confusion and stroked his fingertips down my cheeks “We may not officially be mates, but let me fill that role for you When you need help or co, coether”

My eain and tears leaked from my eyes I ran orous fucking if you don’tbath…”

He scooped es can wait an hour”

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