Nicole Harper
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I stared at Talia with wide eyes, waiting for her to take back her highly intrusive question.
But she stared back at me with curiosity shining in her eyes and not a hint of judgment. If anything, she seemed fascinated.
What was wrong with people these days? I thought I was crazy for wanting my stepfather but it seemed like everyone around me was even crazier for enabling it.
“I— we—“ I opened and closed my mouth but there was nothing I could say.
Once again, she didn’t even need my answer. “I overheard my brother talking about it with Seb. They don’t know I know though.”
In that moment, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. Unfortunately, I had no such luck. “I’m not— we’re not…”
Talia chuckled. “There’s no need to deny it. You were cooking in hi
