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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

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

at me…otherwise?”

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him. “What do you mean?”

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

away. Saving

in surprise. She takes

laughing a little. Actually, she’s very glad that Daniel hadn’t come

he have thought if he

all, all that

between them?

shakes her head, deciding to mull that over when she had a moment alone. Instead, she

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

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

learned to manage him.”

smirks. Of course, she would never. Unless she

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

then. “I wonder,

would have liked to

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