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She inches closer to me, like she’s determined to cuddle I see Sky walk up the hallway, and her eyes findher a an

“Matt?” Emily asks “What is it?”

I blow out a heavy breath “You know I love you, right?” I say quietly

“Yes…” she replies But she looks flustered And concerned And worried I hate that I’ed

“And you kno ht?” I say

She grins and leans toward me But I push her shoulders back “Matt?” she asks, shocked

“Well, here’s the deal” I run a hand downNot a bit She saved o, and she did it without a thought She will always be in my heart

“Okay…” she says “But?” She holds out her hands like she’s surrendering to the cops

I look over at Sky, and she raises her glass to lad because I have to have this conversation with Emily “I love you, Em, but I’m in love with her” I nod toward Sky “Like want to ether e’re old kind of love”

She sits back a little “Oh,” she breathes She looks like sos for one another, not like that But we have always cuddled, and I think I’ hate it because she doesn’t understand “I’m in love with her, and I’ with you”

Her brow furrows even h “She’ll understand” She leans like she wants to lie on my side I push her back a little “Matt,” she protests “Stop doing that”

“Eet in that spot, and I really, really, really want her in that spot”

Her face softens

“Do you get it now?”

SheWhy would she?”

Honestly, I wouldn’t fk Ean died tomorrow, and every other woman on the planet did, too, I still wouldn’t fk Emily, that’s how much I love her like a sister, but I don’t want there to be any confusion I don’t want Sky to feel weird about it I shake my head because I don’t knohat more I can say to her