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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

has cooled

another sip, looking at her closely. “And,” he

at me…otherwise?”

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at him. “What do you

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“For not… coming downstairs, in the midst of

away. Saving you.”

mouth rounds in surprise. She takes a moment

that Daniel hadn’t come into the room in the middle of

if he had seen –

of it all, all that had happened, the heat

between them?

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

I’m starting to learn. that I can handle myself in this world. Learning…methods. Of managing your father. Of…figuring out my

at this. “Don’t ever let my dad

learned to

she would

him off, which…well, which she might actually

“I wonder, though,”

dad would have liked

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