chapter 38
“Jake… I’m in love with Griffin, and he loves me too.” I finally muster the courage to tell him. Jake looks as if someone has just slapped him across the face, his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open. His mouth snaps shut, and he shakes his head. “So, that’s it. You two are in love, and I’m just supposed to accept that and be okay with it.” The corners of my eyes burn with the tears that build there, but I hold them back. “No. You can be mad about it. You can be pissed at me for the rest of your life if you want, but don’t give up on him.” “Why the hell would you want me to pick him over you?” Jake shakes his head. His gaze is a thousand miles away. “You’re my sister.” “Because he needs you more. You’re his only true family, and I won’t take that away from him.” I rake a hand through
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