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partlyfrohetruthandpartlybecauseheseedtoplyendithereandnoileonhisface,shedidntknotosayshereleasedhishand,nfused
”youdonttotry,thenisthatyouresayingyoujusttoforgeteverythingthatshappened”
heshookhishead”noidontorethanitsoundslikeo”
”sodoibutakethebestofanokay”
heshookhisheadalstdisssively”idontknow”
sheethingelse
”garrett,swrong”
hedidntanson”isthereareasonyoudonttotry”
stillhereinedquietinthesilence,hetuedtoherinespictureonthenightstand
”hothebailed,thoughheuldtellsheired
”itysistersstillaaidsdressisntgoingtofit”
”soshelljustgetitadjusted”
”thatsakingabigdealoutofeverything”
akingasllgriceasshedidso
”youokay”
”juststiff,isallieiybacksbeenkindofachyforaupleofdays”
shestartedtohefrontdoor,garrettrightbesideher
”catherine,ijustsorryaboutthegladyouevenhappierthatyoureback”
”garrett,talkto”
shestaredathinceedfinallyhespoke:
”theresaitsjustsohardrightnohingsivebeengoingthrough”
hetrailedoff,andtheresasuddenlykneachtighten
”isthisaboutcatherineisthatthisisabout”
”no,itsjustthat”hepaused,andsheknehasuddensinkingsurenessthatshedbeenright
”itis,isntityoudonttoeventryhusbecauseofcatherine”
”youjustdontunderstand”
despiteherself,shefeltaflashofanger”oh,iunderstandyoueethisplybecauseyouknehen,onceioyouhadbeforeiafling,i”
heshookhishead”no,youyouaflingireallycareaboutyou”
shestaredhardathi”butnotenoughtoeventrytokethiswork”
helookedather,painevidentinhiseyes”dontbelikethis”
”hoetosilysay,oh,okay,garrett,uchiunderstanditeetingyouisthatetosay”
”no,thatsnotiyoutosay”
”thenotryivealreadysaidthatidliketotry”
heshookhishead,unabletoethereyestheresauldfeeltearsbeginningtofor
”look,garrett,iknoartyoyourthroallahepast”
”iotlivinginthepast,”hesaiddefensively
theresafoughtbackhertearshefforthervoicesoftened
”garrettiynothavelostaeoneireallyeitsbeenoverthreeyearsforjustlikeyouandiiredofitieadytogoonnoeonespecialtobehandyoushould,too”
”iknohatdontyouthinkiknohat”
”rightnonotsosuresothingustolosesightofthat”
hepausedforalongnt
”youreright,”hebegan,strugglingynd,iknoyheartijustdontknow”
”butyheartdoesntthatttertoyouatall”
thedehisthroattighten
”ofurseitdoesitttersrethanyouthink”totakeherhand,sheflinchedandhesauchhehadhurtherhespokegently,tryingtontrolhisootions
”theresa,iorryforputtingyouputtingusthroughthisonourlastnightididntanforittohappenbelieve,youegodyoueanthat”
heopenedhisar,hiseyespleadingetohissideshehesitatedforasend,thenfinallyleanedintohiriadnflictingfeelingsrushingthroughhersheloohischest,notingtoseehisexpressionhekissedherhair,speakingsoftlyashislipsflutteredoverher
”idoeihaventfeltlikethisinsolong,itsalstlikeiveforgottenhoportantanotherpersonuldbetoidontthinkiuldjustletyougoandforgetyou,andidontontthereisetodoeverythingicantoseeyouandakeitwork”
thetendeessinhisvoiinlovehyou”
ithinkinlovehyou,sheheardagainithink
ithink
notplye,okayletsnottalkanyre”
theydelovefirstthingintheingandheldeaknoefortheresatogetreadyeventhoughshehadntspentchtiatallatthehotelandhadbroughthersuitcaseovertogarrettshouse,shehadntcheckedout,justincasekevinordeannacalled
theyshoadetheresabreakfastellofbanekeup,sheothekitchen
garrettaker,andshepouredherselfsobreakfastbledeggs,ban,andtoasttheresasatinthe
”ididntknootioningtohetable
”iothungry,garrett,ifthatsallrighthyou”
h
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partlyfrohetruthandpartlybecauseheseedtoplyendithereandnoileonhisface,shedidntknotosayshereleasedhishand,nfused
”youdonttotry,thenisthatyouresayingyoujusttoforgeteverythingthatshappened”
heshookhishead”noidontorethanitsoundslikeo”
”sodoibutakethebestofanokay”
heshookhisheadalstdisssively”idontknow”
sheethingelse
”garrett,swrong”
hedidntanson”isthereareasonyoudonttotry”
stillhereinedquietinthesilence,hetuedtoherinespictureonthenightstand
”hothebailed,thoughheuldtellsheired
”itysistersstillaaidsdressisntgoingtofit”
”soshelljustgetitadjusted”
”thatsakingabigdealoutofeverything”
akingasllgriceasshedidso
”youokay”
”juststiff,isallieiybacksbeenkindofachyforaupleofdays”
shestartedtohefrontdoor,garrettrightbesideher
”catherine,ijustsorryaboutthegladyouevenhappierthatyoureback”
”garrett,talkto”
shestaredathinceedfinallyhespoke:
”theresaitsjustsohardrightnohingsivebeengoingthrough”
hetrailedoff,andtheresasuddenlykneachtighten
”isthisaboutcatherineisthatthisisabout”
”no,itsjustthat”hepaused,andsheknehasuddensinkingsurenessthatshedbeenright
”itis,isntityoudonttoeventryhusbecauseofcatherine”
”youjustdontunderstand”
despiteherself,shefeltaflashofanger”oh,iunderstandyoueethisplybecauseyouknehen,onceioyouhadbeforeiafling,i”
heshookhishead”no,youyouaflingireallycareaboutyou”
shestaredhardathi”butnotenoughtoeventrytokethiswork”
helookedather,painevidentinhiseyes”dontbelikethis”
”hoetosilysay,oh,okay,garrett,uchiunderstanditeetingyouisthatetosay”
”no,thatsnotiyoutosay”
”thenotryivealreadysaidthatidliketotry”
heshookhishead,unabletoethereyestheresauldfeeltearsbeginningtofor
”look,garrett,iknoartyoyourthroallahepast”
”iotlivinginthepast,”hesaiddefensively
theresafoughtbackhertearshefforthervoicesoftened
”garrettiynothavelostaeoneireallyeitsbeenoverthreeyearsforjustlikeyouandiiredofitieadytogoonnoeonespecialtobehandyoushould,too”
”iknohatdontyouthinkiknohat”
”rightnonotsosuresothingustolosesightofthat”
hepausedforalongnt
”youreright,”hebegan,strugglingynd,iknoyheartijustdontknow”
”butyheartdoesntthatttertoyouatall”
thedehisthroattighten
”ofurseitdoesitttersrethanyouthink”totakeherhand,sheflinchedandhesauchhehadhurtherhespokegently,tryingtontrolhisootions
”theresa,iorryforputtingyouputtingusthroughthisonourlastnightididntanforittohappenbelieve,youegodyoueanthat”
heopenedhisar,hiseyespleadingetohissideshehesitatedforasend,thenfinallyleanedintohiriadnflictingfeelingsrushingthroughhersheloohischest,notingtoseehisexpressionhekissedherhair,speakingsoftlyashislipsflutteredoverher
”idoeihaventfeltlikethisinsolong,itsalstlikeiveforgottenhoportantanotherpersonuldbetoidontthinkiuldjustletyougoandforgetyou,andidontontthereisetodoeverythingicantoseeyouandakeitwork”
thetendeessinhisvoiinlovehyou”
ithinkinlovehyou,sheheardagainithink
ithink
notplye,okayletsnottalkanyre”
theydelovefirstthingintheingandheldeaknoefortheresatogetreadyeventhoughshehadntspentchtiatallatthehotelandhadbroughthersuitcaseovertogarrettshouse,shehadntcheckedout,justincasekevinordeannacalled
theyshoadetheresabreakfastellofbanekeup,sheothekitchen
garrettaker,andshepouredherselfsobreakfastbledeggs,ban,andtoasttheresasatinthe
”ididntknootioningtohetable
”iothungry,garrett,ifthatsallrighthyou”
h
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