Chapter Fifty:
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THE LAST THING Staten had told Quinn when he’d left her place Saturday morning was for her to call him. He wanted her to know he would be there when she needed him, or if she just wanted to talk and have dinner. He wasn’t going anywhere just because he learned her dark secret, and he wasn’t planning to push to know details.
She had become more to him than just a friend. He now felt protective of her. Hell, it was more than that, but Staten didn’t need to think about it now.
When she didn’t call, he waited. He would give her space.
After a month, he figured he’d given her enough time. He wanted to see his gentle Quinn again. He wanted her to know that if the past still haunted her, he’d stand near. He needed to make sure they were all right. Quinn wasn’t an emotional
