Meghan:I sat beside Alex in the waiting area, trying not to let my nerves show.He was holding my hand again. And I could tell by his tight grip that he was afraid.“You’re doing it again,” I whispered.“Doing what?” He asked before realizing that he was squeezing my hand. He let my hand go, before sighing. “I am sorry. I am doing my best to contain myself, but it gets hard sometimes.”I shook my head slightly. “It’s fine.”Truthfully, I didn’t mind. It meant he needed me.But I also knew Alex well enough now to recognize the tension sitting under his calm.He wasn’t scared easily. And for him to ignore his own rules about no public affection and holding my hand like that told me that he was doing his best to force his own fear down.He had faced business collapses, betrayals, legal battles, everything the world could throw at someone with his kind of power.But this was different.This was something he couldn’t control.“Whatever they say,” I said softly, “we’ll deal with it. I know
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