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"We’re taking a break That’s all I don’t expect it to be easy, but trust me when I say it’s for the best"

"What did he do?"

"It’s not him, it’s ht now, anyway"

She didn’t look entirely satisfied with ness to share, but she wouldn’t pushme with concern and questions Because she was, I typically ended up telling her more than I probably should But this was different

"I do want to talk about Daniel, though"

She rolled her eyes and sighed "Please, not this again At this point you could probably tell me more than I could tell you about the man"

"Have you seen the news?"

She nodded "Yes, I saw that his son died Tragic Have you spoken to hi it pretty well"

That soundedlass I couldn’t afford truth seru sloppy

"I want you to tell ar coating the past Trust me when I say I have no illusions about hilass Our eyes met, and I could see there was more that she hadn’t told me No doubt for my own sake

"Why do you want to know so badly? Don’t you ever think that Patty didn’t tell you for a reason?"

"I think about that every day"

What if I hadn’t been so damn curious? I’d never have found Mark I’d still have my anonymity and he’d still be alive Blake wouldn’t be half responsible for his death and at risk of losing his own life Jesus, everything would look so different right now So very different

"I want to know because I don’t entirely trust hihter, of course, but I need to knohat I’, and his ants ured if you could tellabout his past, that would be a start At the very least, I’d like to knoho he was"