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So when he calls his tea us his sailboat, I climb on, no questions asked

We are as safe as humanly possible Kai has her entire tea us, but it still feels strange to be on a boat by ourselves

I sit on the side of the boat as I watch Langston work, pulling on ropes and getting the sail into the position he wants At one point, he loses his shirt, givingmuscles

Finally, he must be satisfied with the work he’s done on the sail He reaches into a cooler and pulls out a bottle of chane and a couple of flutes

“Co the spot in front of his lap

My stomach does a little flip as I sit in his lap If he were truly s under the stars while we sip cha in the world Despite the fact that we are legally married, despite the fact that we care deeply for each other, have said that we belong to each other, it’s not true

He’s not mine

I repeat those words to ainst his bare chest

He hands h I don’t want any alcohol tonight I have a feeling I’ll be replaying this night forever in le detail

His arainst his chest until we can both look up at the stars

Then Langston starts softly singing John Legend’s ‘All of Me’ My heart stops beating as he sings the first verse, wondering what’s going on instops as he nears the chorus I wait to hear the words I’ve been dying to hear froer

“…hates all of you,” he sings, changing the lyrics

I chuckle It’s what thethe one word that’sfrom my life

But if he were to say he loveshim It’s for the best

Tell that to my lovesick heart