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I was still going soft when I said, “I love that for you.”
He was now going soft when he said, “Yeah.”
This was because he knew.
Heknewheknewheknew.
“Cap—” His name was husky.
“Rachel, baby, I know what happened. I just don’t know what happened to you. Only you can give me that, and I’ll only take it when you’re ready to give it to me.”
Tears hit my eyes at how profound and perfect and understanding that was.
He got it.
He got it.
It didn’t happen to me, but it happened to me all the same.
And that was mine to give him.
I didn’t like that he knew, but I liked that.
“That’s something else I didn’t want to wait to tell you,” he said. “You needed to hear it.”
He wasso right.
“Yeah,” I agreed.
“There’s something else I need to leave with you,” he said.
“What?”
“It’s tough. I wanted to get into it over dinner. I couldn’t do that, but I don’t think it should wait.”
Oh shit.
“What?” I repeated.
“The police told Mace that Elsie Fay’s parents told them she wants to see you.”
Oh God.
“They don’t know who you are or what happened,” Cap assured. “I didn’t tell Mace either, but I did say you got a history where that has to be up to you, and if you say no, everybody has to be okay with it.”
Again with the sweet.
And also protecting me.
I liked that a whole lot.
However…
“I’ll see her,” I said.
“Baby,” he replied gently.
“I’ll see her, Cap. It’s okay. It’s good. If she needs me, I’m there.”
