FALLING FOR HIM❤️

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As Lauren's tears soaked Dominic's shirt, he held her tighter, his heart heavy with the weight of his secrets. With each sob that wracked her body, he felt a pang of guilt for keeping her in the dark, for shielding her from the truth that now threatened to tear their fragile world apart.

"I'm sorry, Lauren," Dominic whispered, his voice trembling with emotion. "I thought I was protecting you, but I see now that I only caused you more pain."

Lauren's sobs began to subside, replaced by a quiet sniffle as she lifted her head from Dominic's chest. Her eyes, red and swollen from crying, bore into his with a mixture of hurt and confusion.

"Why, Dominic? Why did you keep this from me?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Dominic hesitated, struggling to find the right words to explain his actions. "I was afraid, Lauren. Afraid of what you might think of me, of what this revelation might do to you ."

"But we're supposed to be a team, Dominic," Lauren said, her voice tinged with fru