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Оглавление“All I want is for someone to trust me,” Clay whispered. “To believe me and know what I say is true.”
“Oh.”
“I’m not sure if I’ve met her yet or not,” he whispered.
“I can’t choose you over my brother.” Allie felt a moment’s anger that he would ask that of her and then she remembered she had been the one to bring up the question about what he wanted.
“I’m sorry,” she added.
“So am I,” he answered.
He pulled away then and they stood there looking at each other.
She knew without asking that he would not compromise on this point. They were on opposite sides here.
Clay finally moved to open the door and they walked out of the barn.
Sometimes, Allie told herself, a woman had to stick with her family even if her heart wished she could believe something improbable. That was part of being a grown-up. Things did not always go the way one wanted.
