“It’s not that easy.” I shake my head. “She’s so fucking important to me. If I make a move and she’s not interested, I could fuck over the best thing in my life, my rather unstable and rocky life. She’s been the only constant through all the years. She’s never left my side. She was there to hold my hand after my mom left us. She was there when my dad started abusing alcohol. She was the one cheering me on in the stands when my brother went to college. She was there when I was drafted and then when my dad passed. She was there every fucking second of the days I was back in Woodland.” I glance
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