Chapter 0528

My heart sinks a bit for my friend, because I never want her to be embarrassed about something like that. How much money she grew up with - it's never mattered to me - to any of us.

"Yeah, I get that," I say quietly, turning back to Ben's point and looking between them. "The fear that...you'd get left behind a bit whenever Rafe meets...her. Whoever she is. I can see how that puts a dampener on things." We're all quiet for a moment, especially as Ben and I notice that Daphne's still looking down at her wine glass and not at us. As the seconds tick by, I straighten again, realizing...

But Ben puts it into words first.

"That's not the whole story though, is it Daphne?"

She sighs, her voice getting a little creaky with tears. "No," she croaks out, shaking her head. "No, that's not all of it."

"Daph!" I exclaim, instantly scootching closer to her and wrapping an arm around her shoulders. "What's wrong!? What is it!?"

"I just feel so guilty," she says, raising her head to look at me, her eyes rimmed with tears, giving a sad little sniff. "I just...I don't know."

around her, giving her the big hug I think she needs. She laughs a little, hugging me back and

guilty, Daphne," I murmur, hugging her tight and rocking her back and forth a

think - feeling a bit absurd as she straightens up and wipes at her eyes. "I just...I feel so guilty. Here's this wonderful guy, who is so good looking, and so lovely to me, and who likes me! Like, really likes me!" she laughs, shaking her head. "And I just...I just

I reach out for her, slipping

I think confessing it for the first time,

him and see that his face reflects my own, a mix of

natural, Daph," Ben

only supposed to work once-like really work, when you find the one person who's your match. So, we shouldn't be as shocked as we are when it

to herself. "Yeah, well, I never thought Rafe

your tongue on

so that I can catch her eye, making her look at me and see the honestly in my expression. "Rafe or any man - would be lucky to

murmurs, a bit

her hand

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