Being Yours
‘Empathy is feeling another person’s emotions.
‘Which would be pretty convenient in your line of work.’
She leaned her head back against the top rail of her chair, giving him a clear view of her long, slender neck, the creamy slope of her chest. He rubbed his hand over his mouth, but couldn’t look away. ‘Sometimes, yes; other times it’s draining. Delving into people’s lives, their hardships, it’s impossible not to absorb their emotions. It’s taken years, but I’ve learned to block them most of the time.’ ‘What are you saying - that you can turn it off?’ ‘Something like that.’ She made a breathy sound, part sigh and part laugh. Light glowed from her eyes, as if the candles burned from inside h
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