”

”idonthaveto.youknoi.”

”ido,andyouvebeenpatient,ing,ingittohappen,butit

isntgoingto.”

”houingonend,youjustsaidso.why

notoffnow

””because,”hesaidhgreaterfeeling,”itsnotgoingto

happen.

itsnot,jill.”

”but”shh.”hepressedafioherlips,strokedtheblondhair

thatuhelsbutnot.hespokeinahalfwhisper,

urgentnoself.”listento.please.

iloveyou,jill,ido,butasaperson,afriend.iteverend

inrriage,you,youshouldhave.”hereyes

eary.”s...

ssing””nothing.nothinginyou.its.iust...ibr>

just...””stillinlovehrachel”hereleasedabreath.

”ybe.iholydontknoy

rriageisstillthere.unfinishedbusiness.”

”rachele.

sheleftyou.youalethat.”

”ithelpedkeepangry,buttherearereasons,thingsi

didntknountilnootalkhher,jill.i

knogoinguntilido.”bethat

goodhher”thatgoodaer,he

h,butheingjillenoughhout.”itwas

different.usory,jill.we

gok.”

”ifshedoesnthegirls.and

regrets.”hesighed,runninghishandsupanddos.”dont

addtrets,jill.iuldkeepthisgoi