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He looked away, and she knew they were done She knew that he’d given up on them “I don’t know, Lily I want to make this work, but I don’t see hoon’t stay here and up until yesterday I thought…” His voice drifted off and for a few

“You thought?” she prompted

He still wouldn’t look at her “I thought of asking you to come to New York City with me, but I don’t…I just think I’m better off alone for now”

But what about me? What about what I think?

“I’nant”

Oh God The words slipped out before she could snatch them back, and for what seemed like minutes, time stood still

Lily watched Mac closely, breath squeezed so tight inside her chest that for a moment she was dizzy Sweat broke out on her forehead, and the nausea that had settled in her sto a hell of a lot more

She would not be sick in front of him She wouldn’t

“What did you say?”

His voice snapped her out of her funk, and she wrapped her ar like hell to hold it together

“I’nant”

Mac’s face was like granite Smooth Dark Intense And so lovely it made her ache She saw so much in his eyes, but it was their brutal honestly that killed her

He didn’t want them

Lily…or their baby

He stared at her for so long, his expression growing darker, that she finally turned away, unable to hold his gaze because the anger that sat in his eyes made her sick She kneould react this way She’d prepared herself for it and yet…