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“Seriously?” he says, raising an eyebrow. “You’re not…mad at

me?”

“Daniel,” she says, leaning forward and putting a hand on his cheek. “We’re not together. And we’ve been through a lot. Whatever happens with us, I’m rooting for you. And I hope that you are for me. I hope that we both find people who love us, under

whatever circumstances.”

Daniel traces the rim of his wine glass, considering this. Then, after a moment, he responds. “Thank you, Fay,” he murmurs.

That might be the kindest thing anyone’s ever said to me.”

She leans forward and presses a kiss to his brow, not pushing him.

any further. He’s confessed enough today, she thinks. He’ll tell her

when she’s ready.

“Come on,” Fay says, leaning off the edge of the bed to grab the

bottle of wine on the floor. “Drink up. We’ve got nothing else to do

today. And I’m not going downstairs again until we’re sure your

cooled

then takes another sip, looking at her closely. “And,”

at me…otherwise?”

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“What do you mean?”

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ashamed of himself. “For not… coming downstairs, in the midst of it all.

away. Saving you.”

mouth rounds in surprise. She takes a moment to

that Daniel hadn’t come

he have thought if he had seen –

she think of it all, all that had

between them?

to mull that over when she had a moment alone. Instead, she turns her

she says, “no. I’m glad you didn’t. I’m starting to learn. that I can handle myself in this world. Learning…methods. Of managing

laughs darkly at this. “Don’t ever let my

to

she would never. Unless she really

off, which…well, which she might

face grows serious, then. “I wonder, though,” she

your dad would have liked

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