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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

looking at her closely. “And,” he hesitates for a moment. “You’re not

at me…otherwise?”

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at him. “What do you mean?”

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

away. Saving you.”

rounds in surprise. She takes a

glad that Daniel hadn’t come into the room

if he had seen –

it all, all

between them?

over when she had

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

darkly at this. “Don’t ever let my

you’ve learned to manage

she would never. Unless she really wanted

piss him off, which…well, which

serious, then. “I

your dad would have liked to have seen you

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