“Can you take me with you?” I pointed to the duffle bags on the floor. One with the baby’s clothes and the other with mine. He leaned on the fridge. “If you come with me… there’s no coming back to this shit. I don’t do the back and forth shit. The minute you walk out this door with me, you putting your life in my hands, and I don’t take that lightly. I need to know everything, Alaia… don’t bullshit me.” He stared down into my eyes, as I stood near the door. Freedom was right outside that door and my heart was beating in my chest harder with every second that passed. “I understand.” “Do you
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