“I will answer any question you have,” he said, “honestly and completely, if you ask it of me.” Hawkes measured his next words against a thousand invisible weights. He ran his tongue across his bottom lip. He looked at the door over my shoulder then back at my face. He was not afraid, but there was fear, and I am not certain how to explain the difference. “There are forces at work in my life, Emma, and the only way I can see how to manage them, the only way I can keep those I care for safe, is…to keep a certain distance. You have every right to ask the questions. I will answer them if you do.
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THE TONGUE ACROSS HIS BOTTOM LIP! Oh Hawkes 😭
