“I love you, Gil.” Oh god. My heart thumped against my ribs and then pretty much gave out as Holden stumbled on. “I know no-nothing about love.” His words tripped over each other, gathering speed. “Hell, I know fuck all about relationships, period. And I get that this thing between us is supposed to have a time limit, and looks impossible on paper, and comes with a whole lot of problems—” “Holden—” “—including the fact that you have a life in Wellington and you’re only just out of your marriage, but none of that changes how I feel.” He drew a quick breath before ploughing on. “And what
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