PHOEBEHis lips were still on mine, soft and warm, and for a moment, I let myself sink into them. The way his arms wrapped around my waist like he’d never let go again. For those seconds, it felt like nothing else mattered, not Ciara, not the heartbreak, not the time we’d spent apart.But then the weight of everything came crashing down.I broke the kiss and pushed against his chest, just enough to put space between us. I stared up at him, breathing hard, my chest rising and falling like I’d just run a marathon.Ramon’s face was full of confusion. “Phoebe?”My eyes burned, and I felt the tears pushing through, fast and hot. “What do you want from me?” I choked out. “What the hell do you want, Ramon?”He looked stunned. “Phoebe, I…”“No!” I backed away from his arms, shaking my head. “You don’t get to just show up here, kiss me, and expect everything to be okay!”“I don’t,” he said quickly, stepping toward me. “I swear, I don’t expect that. I just wanted to talk, to explain…”My voice
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