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Chapter 20 - Hannah
I can’t believe that Gabe, the kind of guy you picture in your head when you think of your typical tough guy, the one that doesn’t invest as much in romance as he does work on his truck and drinking beer, just said that to me. The benefit of being me is that I know it was the truth. I felt it in every word. Maybe he is right, maybe I should look more into finding out what makes me the way I am.
“Hannah, I know that you are afraid if you go digging you might not like what you find, but Gabe is right.” Lily tells me. “He isn’t going to let you leave, and he really is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect you.” I’m still latched on to Gabe with my head buried in his shoulder as he walks us back into his bedroom. “Lily, I really tried to fight it” I tell her. “I know you did, but there was no reason to. This is where you are supposed to be.”&nb
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