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Also, I'd never used crutches before, and the foreign pressure on my armpits was sending electric pulses of pain
down my arms. | stopped in the middle of the busy sidewalk-earning a few dirty looks from people passing by-
and leaned against an abandoned storefront. The cool glass felt good against my sweaty back. If the concrete
wasn't dirty, | would consider sitting on the ground.
Ethan leaned next to me. | was too tired to shuffle away from him. His body heat didn’t warmup even half as
much as Alexander's. | shook my head to clear it. | needed to take a break from men.
A car horn beeped in the distance, and two kids rode bicycles past us. The world kept moving on around us, but
it seemed like my ex-husband and | had traveled back to the past. This neighborhood was where we spent most
of the tas a couple.
“Listen, I'm sorry about this morning at the diner,” Ethan said in a gentle voice. “I was out of line, and | didn’t
mean anything | said.” He paused and let out a long, slow breath.
When I didn’t say anything, Ethan continued. “I only said those terrible things to you because I'm jealous,” he
admitted. Out of the corner of my eye, | noticed that his foot was tapping an erratic rhythm. “Even though | was
the one who stepped out on our marriage, | just can't stand the thought of you with another man.” He stuffed his
hands in the pockets of his black slacks. “I know how much of a double standard that is-
| snorted, which made Ethan turn toward me, trying to catch my eye.
“Really, | do,” he said, his lips trembling a little with suppressed emotion. “But I just want you to know that |
understand where you're coming from, and | want you to know that | promise that I'll never force myself on you
again. | can see how wrong that is now.” His eyes widened with sincerity.
| snorted again, but Ethan ignoredthis time.
“If you walk around witharound our old school, just for an hour, | promise that | will never bother you again,”
Ethan said.
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| scoffed at his ridiculous suggestion, more than ready to turn him down again.
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“Con, Olivia.” He urged and reached forward to grab my hand, but then thought better of it. “For old time's
sake? It could be fun. Letmake it up to you for overstepping this morning. Hanging out withwould also
keep your mind off of your injured ankle.”
| wanted to tell him that the only way that hanging out with him would keep my mind off my ankle was that |
would be too busy fantasizing ways of killing him.
| opened my mouth to tell him this, but I thought his offer through. Even though I didn’t trust him, if there was
even a chance that spending an hour with Ethan would get him out of my life, I had to take it.
“Fine,” | said, making Ethan's jaw drop
in surprise. “But | can't walk.” |
gestured at my ankle, which Jacob
had wrapped inab gageclanight
tri anadurt hee even more.
os don’t we take a quick spin
around the neighborhood. No more
than an hour tops.” My jaw clenched,
and | tried to make my voice more
stern. “But if you're rude toagain
or if you make another pass on me, |
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His head tilted in confusion.
“| will make a scene,” | explained. “I'll
bang my crutches against whatever
surface | can reach an@atizatt an
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| could tell by the way his brow
furrowed that Ethan was thinking
about arguing, but Sansa
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oFebably the only opportunity he
would get to spend twith me.
“Alright, let's ride in my car then.” He
took a step forward and gestured for
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But | stayed in place, my face set in determination. “I want to invite Ava or Rose,” | said. | would feel much better
if | brought one of my friends along.
“No, that’s not part of the deal,” Ethan said. “I just...I just want a few moments alone with you.”
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