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2020-08-02 11:14:11Now that she understood the implications, she had to right her wrongs. The door to that wonderful world of possibilities was not simply opened by her. Someone was there to show her the way, and without him she would never have known. She had no idea what she had left behind, no way of telling if he was hurt, or angry, maybe both. She recognized a feeling she didn’t like but was way too honest to simply bury. She wanted him to be sad. Not because she would enjoy his suffering, not at all! But because whenever she allowed herself a second to think about him, she was miserable, and perhaps it soothed her heart to think he would feel the same.
The first thing she had to do was call the eleme
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Bree was the first to accept the situation. She was barely functional during the four days she spent with the older woman, but it was enough for her to understand she was as mysterious as she was caring.“Cassie, where should we start”“Tell me everything you know, child”Nate was beginning to catch up with the ladies.
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Brianna was trying to keep herself together, but she was livid. It took her over an hour to calm Nate down enough for him to tell her the story. An hour and two punches to the wall. She felt the anger pouring out of his every word and by the end, most of it was shared between the two.She was sitting on their bed while he paced around, both trying to breath through the rage. “We need to leave” Her voice was sure, probably more that she really felt.
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“So, Angel, hm?” Bree threw him an amused look while arching her left brow. He was still laying in the grass by the river after they explored each other to exhaustion. “What do you mean?”“You called me Angel”“Oh, yes. Do you like it?” He asked, eyes still closed enjoying the afternoon sun.
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Nate jumped into the river like he was seeking to put out a fire. In a sense, he was, but reaching the water did nothing to calm his need. They reconnected emotionally after the near-death experience, but now he urged for her body. She had a smile that could light up any mood and when his hands reached the back of her neck, it felt like she was molded for him.“So you decided to join me after all?”
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