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It was like I’d been struck by lightning–suddenly, I snapped out of my daze.

Edward hadn’t expected Ryan to call right then, and the surprise was written all over his face.

He cleared his throat, his voice less hoarse now, and said to me, “I need to take this.”

Without a word, I scrambled off his lap and bolted to my bedroom.

The moment I got into my room, I changed out of my dress and slipped into some comfy loungewear before heading back

out.

Edward looked like he had something important to talk about, and it was obvious he didn’t want to discuss it in front of

me.

He opened the door and walked out.

I went into the kitchen, poured myself a glass of water, and took a sip–the dryness in my mouth finally eased up.

The next second, I leaned against the kitchen door, feeling uneasy and on edge.

It’s not that I minded being with Edward. The real problem was, he was Uncle Ryan to Ryan.

That connection felt like a shackle of morality, locking me in place.

Maybe I could just forget about right and wrong, but even if I chose to be with Edward, would the Jennings family ever

allow it?

I really went through with this, the price would be more than I could

back inside after finishing

eyes lingered on me, deep and searching, but I could only stare at the floor, avoiding his gaze. “You should go,”

with excuses. He really

just now, because Edward still hadn’t quite

but a bit tense. “I’m heading back to the United Kingdom

were clouded, hard to describe, but somehow, it all felt like it no longer had anything to

I just took it as him letting me know, and I heard

over, reaching out as if to take

his hand hung awkwardly in the

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little move made it clear

but he also seemed calmer and more

wait for me,” he

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burning inside me to yell, “I’m

myself.

get

the door, gave me one last look, then quietly closed it

couch. The moment I closed my eyes, everything that just happened kept replaying in my mind, searing

I thinking, getting involved with Edward?‘ I

I cranked the water to ice–cold, letting it pour over me from

in my veins slowly ebbing away, bit by

I really did end up taking a cold shower

only whispered about

I let the water stream down as I closed my eyes. I