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Jessie sobbed, the sudden look of sheer disbelief contorting her sickly features The wos she probably wasn’t getting much nourishment Unless of course the various types of liquor she consuh calories to sustain life

Alex took a step closer to Jessie, tilting her chin up so she had to look at hih watched as Jessie seemed to crumble at his feet, but she never actually moved Whatever she felt for Alex, whether it was based on true love, or just a deep need to be loved, Jessie was giving in to his plea

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“I’m sorry you had to be here” Alex said as they walked out to his truck For the last two hours, they’d seen e and varying degrees in between

At least she was going to get the help she needed The help he never could give her No , he knew she needed the professional help he couldn’t provide This would be her second stint in rehab, and thanks to his brief conversation with one of the counselors, he no to help his friend

“I’ into him “I’m sorry she’s sick”

And that’s what the counselor had told the chance of overco on her own

“Do you wanttheir day had been thrown so far off course, Alex wasn’t sure it would get back on track at that point

“Sure” She answered, sounding unsure

And that’s what Alex did He drove Ashleigh ho at a total loss without her with hi in, he stayed in his truck His eet past hih, and she’d never said a word about it

Chapter Twenty Seven

One week later, Ashleigh found herself going stir crazy Since the day of Jessie’s incident, she hadn’t heard from Alex He’d dropped her off at the house, and because they’d been riddled with emotional churn for the better part of the day, she’d decided to leave hi to question her decision

Maybe he hadn’t meant what he said after all And yes, she remembered every last word

I’ve always loved her I don’t want to choose between being your friend, and being with her because I will choose her, Jessie