I realised then that I was still holding his hand, and I reluctantly let it go. “Aubrey, to be honest, I don’t think he was checking up on you so much. I think he probably saw my car and wondered what I was doing here. If I was seeing Frank or you. He…” I wasn’t sure if I should say anything, but I was pretty sure Aubrey needed the truth. “He kind of made his interest in me known, but I turned him down.” Those big brown eyes pierced right through me. “Will it ever be the right time?” “For him and me? No.” “For anyone else?” Oh Jesus. “Three weeks ago, I would have said no, not ever.” My
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