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“No. It doesn’t. I’m going to talk to Dr. Adler because she’s easy going and open minded. Sutton asked me to stop seeing you. I don’t want her to know that the first thing I did after we got home was see you. I need to ease her along.” There was that hurt look again.

“Lennox, look…I can see the pain in your eyes and I hate it. You’re too good to hurt this way. I know you’re making a mistake with me right now but…”

His hot gaze snapped to mine and it made me shut my mouth immediately. “I am not making a fucking mistake with you, Margot. I might be selfish and I’m sure I’m mishandling this situation but I am not making a mistake by being with you or loving you…” His words trailed off and he walked over to me.

The moment was so dense it felt like walking through water.

“If you find yourself in Dr. Adler’s office, promise me you’ll talk, okay?”

“I told you, I’d talk to her I haven’t made an appointment but…”

“Margot, I gotta go home and get ready for this appointment, okay?” He tried to smile at me but all I saw was sadness swimming in his penny brown pools. It was like a kick to the gut.

It made my head hurt.

“Okay. I think I need to go anyway. My head is fucking killing me.” Lennox hugged me goodbye and I walked out of his office, rubbing my temples. I needed to go home and lie down.

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