“So, that word Christian calls you, cariño? What does it mean?” “It’s a term of endearment,” his expression softens, “like honey or darling. His mom has always called me that, and he started doing it when I moved in with them in high school. Started as a joke, mostly, but then it stuck.” My chest pinches at his words. “You’re super close with his family.” “Yep. Pretty sure I spent more time at his house than mine growing up.” That makes sense. As tumultuous as his home life was, I’m sure Taylor used Christian’s place as an escape. A sanctuary. For what it’s worth, I’m glad he had somewhere to
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