Chapter 95

“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 off.”

her refilled glass and then takes another sip, looking at her

at me…otherwise?”

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“What do you mean?”

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

you away.

surprise. She takes a

she’s very glad that

have thought if he had

think of it all, all that had happened, the

between them?

that over when she had

didn’t. I’m starting to learn. that I can handle myself in this world. Learning…methods. Of managing your father. Of…figuring

at this. “Don’t ever let my dad hear

learned to manage

Of course, she would never.

off, which…well, which she might actually enjoy.

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

your dad would have liked to have seen you interrupt.”

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