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He caed on it It was locked, so of course it didn’t open When she didn’t lass, his so her to open up She still didn’t , and she adjusted her grip on the wheel

If she let hiain

She’d barely h intact last time

“Lyd…” He tugged on the handle a little harder “Open the door”

She kneas going to happen if she did If she went into his house and let hih he didn’t really deserve it He was never going to love her like she would love hi to stay with her until the urge had passed…

Which he’d said had happened

So as she going to put herself through this pain again, in a day or two? A week, if she was lucky What was the point? Eventually, he’d be ready toanother time She shook her head and reached for the shifter with a tre hand

He paled and placed his hands on her“Wait! Don’t go”

“I-I can’t do this” She shifted into reverse “I’m sorry”

And then she reversed, leaving hi a navy blue suit, his glasses, and a devastatingly sad look in his eyes

And her heart broke a second time

The whole way back to her apartment, her heart raced at full speed She’d done it She’d fallen in love with a guy who’d flat out told her he would never love her back What rong with her? She parked in her spot and rested her head on her steering wheel “Idiot, idiot, idiot”

A knock sounded on herShe ju it to be Holt But it wasn’t It was Steven Of course it was

Sighing, she shut her car off and got out “I’m not in the mood”

“What happened?” He stepped up next to her, his hands curled into fists “What did he say? What did he do?”