"You don't mean that." I lift my chin, refusing to let my voice break. "I do, actually. I wish it hadn't been you." My heart starts to race as he gets closer to me. As soon as I said it, I realized I'd pushed him too far. "You wanna hurt me? Go ahead. I probably deserve it." With his hands on either side of my face, I'm pinned to the door, unable to move. "But don't ever say that to me again." We stare at each other for an eternity before he continues. "What you gave me—your body, your innocence—will never leave me." He backs away slowly, his demeanor softening with each long second that
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