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I might never get that chance with him. But he still deserves better than this. I climb off him reluctantly. “I’m sorry. I got carried away.” “Elena…” He sits up and reaches for me, sliding his arm around my waist.“We’ll have time later,” I say and hope it’s true. “Will we?” He stares off into the distance, then meets my eyes. “Elena, I don’t want to go back to our time.” “You don’t?” Adam has every reason to go back. Why would he give up his future? “We could stay in the future. Not go into the aperture. Live the rest of our lives here like this, together.” It’s tempting, so tempting, but I shake my head. I might not be giving up much by staying here, but Adam will lose everything. “Your mom needs you. And the cure—you have to develop that someday.” “I know.” His head drops. “I j
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