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As everything started to add up, he started to sweat

Was it possible that Gabi was falling in love with him, too?

“You know me, Gabi,” he blurted “I last six s are never the same”

“Tellher expression to herself

“You and Marieyou’re my real family I’d rather die than lose that”

She stopped but didn’t turn around

“I just want you to knohat happened tonight I won’t do it again”

Her bent head felt like a nail in his coffin

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

GABI WANTED TO curl up and die Or to sleep for a very long tioing to stop until he’d reached his goal

She also reot that way

She turned to face him

“I don’t want e,” she said with total honestly “I don’t kno to be more clear on that”

He came closer Held out a hand to her and then let it drop

“We’re good together,” he said “The three of us You and Marie and me”