“You fucking lied to me!” He shot forward like a predator in the night with balled hands and anger in his eyes. My own traitorous instincts kicked in. Memories unfurled. Flashbacks assaulted me. I shrank before him, cowering back, my arms lifting to block my face. Reed froze. Stopped dead in his tracks. “Christ,” he breathed out. Slowly, I lowered both hands from my face, my eyes wide and glassy as reality came tumbling back. Oh, God. I shook my head, humiliation sinking in. “I wasn’t going to hurt you. I would never hurt you.” “I-I know. I’m sorry,” I stammered, my headshake morphing into a
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