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"This, your constant nagging Jesus Christ" He turned to faceto figure out if so"

My jaw dropped "At your studio, you were the one who hinted at staying tonight, then when Parker asks you, you tell him you don’t know and sound like that is the absolute last thing you want to do"

"I’an I’m sorry I don’t want to take Parker to school to tochild It is not my job to take care of you!"

I stumbled back a ­couple steps and shook ht, I turned and saw Parker standing in the hall "Room," I choked out, and watched until he disappeared

"I need space I need to step back so I can just think" His tone had dropped the angry edge, and was now replaced with a heavy exhaustion "Our entire relationship has moved so fast, and I just--­I don’t know But I need time"

My heart dropped, and I couldn’tMy lips parted, but only a short, agonized cry left ht on an," he said quickly as he turned and walked out the door

I stood there for countlessat the door as I tried to composeus for years from men, and this hy Because of this possibility Because Parker had fallen in love with him just as much as I had, like I’d knoould happen Because he ran, just like I’d known he would

Locking , I curled my hands into fists I would Not Cry

He was no better than Austin If he didn’t want us, then it was his loss We didn’t need hi life with Coen see to the floor as a strained sob burst fro into my back pocket, I pulled outit to my ear My body shook relentlessly as I tried to hold back the sobs, and they just pushed through harder

"Hey, Ray"

"Kee-­Keegan," I choked out

"What’s wrong?" he shouted

"I need y-­youhere I need you here"

I heard shuffling and keys "Are you at your apart, what happened?"