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Landon
Spending that day with Heidi, when she was at her most vulnerable, had changed everything. I had fallen for her. Completely, utterly, unequivocally.
And I was a f*****g asshole.
I knew why she needed this job. I now knew without question why this was so important to her. Yet I was gambling with it. I was gambling with her. I could feel the delicate tightrope we were walking on, and I feared our feet would slip if I wasn’t careful.
I didn’t know how to be more careful.
Sunday morning, Heidi was wrapped in my arms when I got a text from Jensen.
You still coming to church?
“f**k,” I spat.
“Hmm?” Heidi asked, peering up at me with sleep-deprived eyes.
“I forgot it’s Sunday. I’m supposed to meet Jensen for church. Want to go with me?”
“Won’t that look bad?” she mumbled.
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