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“Really?” Ian still looked uneasy.

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“Seriously,” Jessica scoffed, rolling her eyes. “You’re never this awkward about anything else. It’s like you turn. into a whole different person when it’s about feelings.”

Ian mumbled, “You wouldn’t understand.”

Jessica shrugged, “Maybe I don’t. But honestly, if you don’t even have the guts to admit you like someone, then what’s the point?”

“Yeah, right. Like you’d ever confess if you fell for someone,” Ian retorted.

“What’s there to be scared of?” Jessica said confidently. “If I ever find a guy I like and he’s not taken, I’d chase after him with everything I’ve got.”

Ian’s lips twitched.

Jessica ground her teeth. “What’s with that face?”

Ian, not the least bit worried about getting smacked, said, “Honestly, I feel bad for whoever you decide to like.”

He really couldn’t picture Jessica actually having a crush on someone. With how quick she was to throw punches whenever she got annoyed, he’d bet if someone didn’t like her back, she’d just chase them down and rough them up.

“Careful, or I’ll go tell Rebecca you like her right now,” Jessica teased, knowing full well he was asking for it.

“Anyone you fall for is blessed beyond belief!” Ian backpedaled instantly, realizing he couldn’t afford to cross ‘her. “Honestly, whoever ends up as your husband is going to be one lucky guy.”

Jessica rolled her eyes and didn’t bother responding.

She glanced in the direction Rebecca had gone, then started the car and drove off.

When Rebecca walked in, Amelia and Samuel were waiting for her in the living room. The moment Samuel saw her, he toddled over as fast as his little legs could carry him and threw his arms around her. “Mommy!”

Rebecca crouched down to hug him back.

Samuel gave her a loud, smacking kiss on the cheek.

Rebecca was a little surprised. ‘Why is he being so affectionate all of a sudden?‘ she wondered.

“Mommy,” Samuel called out sweetly.

Rebecca’s voice lifted at the end, her face soft with affection. “Yes?”

Samuel’s big, round eyes were absolutely adorable. “Are you feeling better now?”

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Rebecca reached out and ruffled his hair. “Just seeing you makes me happy.”

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talk to me or Amelia,” Samuel said, clutching Rebecca’s hand seriously, as if he was making

by his tender

trying to comfort her about what happened between

Rebecca used to tell Jeffrey everything, big or small. Their relationship had been really, really

“Okay,” Rebecca replied softly.

because she was surrounded by the warmth of her family, or maybe she hadn’t really had time to process it yet. Or maybe

the whole divorce thing didn’t stir up much in her–she mostly just felt

only had her accident a year after Rebecca and Jeffrey got married, so she knew all too well just how close those two

Rebecca answered, not wanting to stop for a break.

family will probably call you over to talk

not that

five years in a relationship that deep, there’s just no way someone could walk

with Ryan cleanly on the surface,

Rebecca said, not wanting to sit around idle. “That’ll give me plenty of

Amelia said, not pushing the topic

fell heavy and

without a hitch, but she’d misjudged herself–there was no

by, her thoughts refused to settle. The image Stephen had shown her kept surfacing over and over–the photo was only a fleeting glimpse, yet every moment burned vivid, Jeffrey’s expression etched

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words crept

died. That line echoed in Rebecca’s mind, raw and

jumped to

one who had to identify his body and handle the funeral

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up and rolled onto her side, as if she could

were divorced now–nothing but strangers crossing paths in the same world. Whatever had happened before, whatever came after, none

the more she told herself that, the harder it was to keep those thoughts from

the same time, over on

just couldn’t figure out how to say what was on

Now that he and Rebecca were divorced, Samuel felt like, as their son, he should probably talk to him

forth

[Mr. Hanson, I heard you and my mom

message popped up. He

his usual smug little

talking to Jeffrey–acting cool was just

message because he couldn’t be bothered to type. His voice was soft and sweet, but with a cheeky little edge. “Super happy Mom can now officially

lined up, let me know—I’ll come and

at the

for you,‘

late. Off to bed

going to sleep?”

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so you don’t start mistaking all those new dads for me.” Jeffrey replied, tossing. out the excuse without

Jeffrey’s easy tone–he looked

later,