I gulp, trying to swallow all the emotion coursing through me. My feelings for her, my feelings for Cole. They threaten to suffocate me as I lie here and try to hold it together. Whatever is happening between Cole and me, Mabel is the priority, but I can no longer deny these feelings I’ve always had for him. They are on a freight train heading warp speed down a track. The only thing that will tell whether we land safely or crash and burn is time. Tonight, I need to let go. So I simply kiss Mabel’s forehead and breathe in her sweetness. I need her as much as she needs me. “Good night, sweet
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