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Оглавление“Brandon...I think it would be best if you didn’t come around anymore.”
A line formed between his eyebrows. She opened the door and when he didn’t take the hint to leave, she stepped onto the porch and waited for him to follow, then closed the panel behind them.
“Belle already loves you. Mason is getting attached. It’s going to hurt them when you disappear. Lingering will only make it worse.”
“Who says I’ll disappear?”
“Me. I appreciate all you’ve done, but I can’t forget...the past or how dangerous your job is.”
His jaw and shoulder muscles bunched. “I promised Rick I’d look out for you.”
“I’m relieving you of that promise.”
He inhaled, long and slow, filling his chest and making it seem even broader. Then he dipped his chin once, sharply. “Take care of yourself, Hannah.”
He pivoted and walked away. Seconds later his truck engine started. Tension drained from her. It left her empty. She walked back inside and locked the door. The engaging dead bolt sounded a lot like a gunshot echoing off the foyer walls. Cutting Brandon from their lives was the right thing to do. For her sake and her children’s.
