Pax pulls into the driveway, his music too loud, but I don’t look at him. I can’t force myself to care about anything besides Rae. “Please. I know you’re upset. I know I’ve hurt you, and I’m sorry—I’m so damn sorry. If I could take it all back, I would. I’d take back that lost time after you got hurt. I’d take back trying to convince myself we could only be friends. I’d take back every fucking moment of knowing her if it meant you’d understand how much I care about you, how much it kills me when you’re away.” Her lips are parted, her attention on me. “For how long? How long are you going to be
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