Tatia was at a loss for words in spite of all the questions brought to mind at the mere mention of this aunt who his mother deemed a threat to the safety of her children. Even with what she learned it was still surprising that a member could be considered the enemy but then his family hadn't been like most. Lightly chewing on her lip as she struggled with whether to indulge her curiosity.?
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Odds were this was one of those times when letting something slide might be the smart move with everything else that needed discussing. ¡°It all happened so fast, I don't think there is anything you could have done.¡± She understood well what it was to play ¡®what if¡¯ with memories of the past¡it was all the young widow had done in the beginning and even now when she lay in bed at night there were times.
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Her gaze lingered on their hands a moment then lifting to meet his when he stroked her cheek. ¡°Maybe he did.¡± It was hard to talk about Elijah as so often it stirred up nightmares she wished to forget.?
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She let out a barely audible sigh when he looked away assuming the worst, whatever that might be in this situation and trying to brace herself for it. There was only a passing look of surprise at the change in his eyes and teeth. If not for all the talks she had with friends since coming back she might have reacted very differently.
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¡°What if I was given this second chance to make the choice I should have made then?¡± Her eyes searched his a moment knowing that he feared what could happen to her with all the enemies he had. ¡°While I may not know everything I am hardly going into this blind¡they told me all kinds of stories about you.¡±
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She knew enough that if seeing him again hadn't stirred old feelings up she would have been afraid. ¡°I look in your eyes and I still see the man I knew¡so I believe you're more than what others see¡that you're a good man no matter how hard you try to convince everyone else otherwise. So no, I¡¯m not afraid.¡±
Kat