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With a long, concerned look at Liam and Gabrielle, she allowed herself to be led out There was no viable reason for her not to go

Gabrielle knew her friend didn’t want to leave her alone with Liam Marie had her back And she needed her to But they couldn’t very well explain that to Burton Most particularly not in front of Liam

Lia to do He’d expect her to follow Their business had been interrupted

She didn’t trust herself to be up there alone with him Until she knew that whatever was in that envelope addressed to Liaer ainst him

And she was falling for hi could happen to him

Before she ever knehat it would feel like to be held by him

“Can we sit for a minute?” Her tension must have shown on her face as she blurted the words

One glance at Liam’s expression told her that

Until the past feeeks he’d been like a brother to her Always She’d been iood looks To his ht of what she was about to tell him, didn’t escape her

He took a seat

Gabrielle pulled a thin file out of her briefcase She placed it in front of him

And then sat

He didn’t touch the file “Tell me”

She nodded toward the file “I think you should look at it” She’d been trying for hours and just couldn’t figure out a way to tell him

Her job had always been to pick up the pieces Not to cause him to shatter