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CONNOR
I stood at the bathroom sink the next morning, taking my medication and wondering what it was going to take to get Lynne to finally say yes. I knew she had feelings for me—strong feelings. I sensed it every time I was near her. I knew she wanted me as much as I wanted her. Past experience, however, was proving to be an effective barrier.
To my surprise, I found myself reluctant to be one more man to leave her emotionally scarred. For the first time in my life, I was concerned with someone other than myself. But in the end, I wanted what I wanted…and she was what I wanted.
“You have feelings for her.”
The voices…again. “I don’t know how to feel,” I insisted.
“You don’t want to feel. There’s a difference. You want to be able to have a physical relationship with her and still
