"I'll admit I've screwed up plenty in my life. But marrying you, Whitney? That was never a mistake. Not once."

His voice had gone from playful and teasing to dead serious, all that warmth gone, replaced by a heavy, almost suffocating intensity.

The words landed in Whitney's ears like a bell ringing in an empty church. For a moment, she felt like her heart just stopped.

They really had been good together, once. Really in love.

He didn't want her to pretend none of it had ever happened and deep down, she couldn't deny it. Whenever things got tough, her mind always drifted back to those years when he was gentle, thoughtful, loving.

Whitney wasn't sure how he managed to turn the conversation back to them.

She wanted to dodge it, so she bit her lip and said quietly, "Aren't we supposed to be talking about Sandy right now?"

"Fine. If you need to bail out of this talk, I'll give you a breather-but this is the last time. Once Sandy's situation is sorted, we're revisiting us."

it clear this wasn't up for debate. He kept going, switching gears, "Back to

rolled her eyes. Like you're any better at relationships, she thought. Look

need his help, so she swallowed her sarcasm and said, a little hesitantly, "Can you at

want to use public pressure against Sandy? That's how you repay

pulled a face,

now. If it gets to the point where Shane actually marries someone else, with his stepmom in the picture and Dina being as stubborn as she is how's Sandy supposed

loved each other

again. And if went and married someone with three kids,

knock it off?

making a point, same as Sandy's situation."

think Shane's the best Sandy could do. So why can't I be the best

humorless laugh. "Please. You and Shane aren't

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