“It hurts,” she whispered. He looked like she had just torn out his heart and stamped on it. “I know,” he whispered. “I’m so sorry.” She shook her head.“It wasn’t your fault.” He looked away, and the shame on his face made her heart ache. “I shouldn’t have let my guard down,” he said through gritted teeth. “I should have fought it off faster, and that way, it would never have gone near you in the first place.” Serena cupped his cheek, and their eyes met. “It’s not your fault. If you blame yourself every time I get hurt, you’ll never get a good night’s rest with all the brooding you’ll have to
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