Abel walked into the living room right around the time I stood up from the couch and placed a quick kiss on Scar’s cheek before tucking the blankets in a little tighter at her sides. “Doesn’t Scar look so cute when she’s sleeping?” I whispered, coming over to stand side by side with him as we both watched her chest rise and fall. Abel gave me a clipped nod, twisting his head and looking at her longingly. Almost like he missed her even though she was right in front of him. There was a pulling sensation in my gut. I wanted that. What the two of them had. Someone who would look at me the way that
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