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“It was only once,” she was lying.
He knew better, but wanted to believe her. He sighed. “Fine.”
“Seriously. I promise.” She could taste the lie, it lingered in her mouth. She was fighting the urge to race to the bathroom and brush her teeth. Like that would help.
“I said okay, Katrina. Fine. Only once. Let’s not argue about it.” He wanted to fight about it, wanted to let the rage boil over, but also knew he then risked losing her forever.
“I won’t ever talk to him again. Okay?” She curled up against him, her arm reaching over his body, her face nuzzling into the back of his neck. She knew she was lying about that, too. But she couldn’t stop herself.
“I know.” He closed his eyes tight, enjoying feeling her wrapped around him, trying to remember every second of it, burning it into his mind so when she was gone he could at least still have the moment.
“I love you.” It felt good to say it aloud, because she knew that was at least the truth. But there was something about the new guy at work, something that pulled her back in, killing her and soothing every ache all at once.
“I love you too.” He knew that would never be a lie.
He knew better, but wanted to believe her. He sighed. “Fine.”
“Seriously. I promise.” She could taste the lie, it lingered in her mouth. She was fighting the urge to race to the bathroom and brush her teeth. Like that would help.
“I said okay, Katrina. Fine. Only once. Let’s not argue about it.” He wanted to fight about it, wanted to let the rage boil over, but also knew he then risked losing her forever.
“I won’t ever talk to him again. Okay?” She curled up against him, her arm reaching over his body, her face nuzzling into the back of his neck. She knew she was lying about that, too. But she couldn’t stop herself.
“I know.” He closed his eyes tight, enjoying feeling her wrapped around him, trying to remember every second of it, burning it into his mind so when she was gone he could at least still have the moment.
“I love you.” It felt good to say it aloud, because she knew that was at least the truth. But there was something about the new guy at work, something that pulled her back in, killing her and soothing every ache all at once.
“I love you too.” He knew that would never be a lie.
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