For a moment, she just stared at me as if I'd confessed to something unforgivable. Maybe, to her, I had.Then she laughed.The sound was sharp and hollow, stripped of any real humor. Disbelief flashed across her face as she looked away, shaking her head."Tell me this is some sick joke."Her gaze snapped back to mine. The anger simmering beneath the surface was already breaking through, turning her eyes hard."Tell me this is a fucking joke, Athena."My throat tightened.How was I supposed to explain that it had started as a crush? That I'd spent years trying to ignore it. That the moment an opportunity appeared, I'd grabbed it with both hands and never looked back."Talk, Athena." Her voice rose another notch. "Are you seriously telling me this is real?""Yes." The word came out barely above a whisper. I nodded. "I'm sorry, Bre. I never wanted to hurt you. It just happened and—"She threw up a hand."Don't."The single word hit harder than a slap."How could you?" Her voice cracked.
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