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“Not since the hospital,” I spoke.
“And you don’t find that a little strange?” Simon asked. “She’s always around and up in our business.”
“She’s probably busy with Henry,” Stefan said. “Fuck. I can’t get used to that.” He shook his head, and we laughed.
“I don’t know. She wouldn’t ignore us because of him,” Sebastian said.
“Are you still sleeping in the guest room?” Simon asked me.
“Unfortunately.” I sighed. “But she came into my room last night in the middle of the night and snuggled against me.”
“Why?” Nathan asked.
“I’m not sure.”
“Sam, it’s time to put the girls to bed!” Julia yelled from Sebastian’s patio.
“Looks like the party is breaking up,” I said.
“Nah. Only for those who have kids. We’re good.” Simon grinned.
“As much as I love hanging with you douchebags, I should get home to Charlotte. I’ll talk to you guys tomorrow.”
I walked through the sliding door and saw Charlotte sitting on the couch in the living room.
“Hey.” I smiled as I sat beside her. “Did you have fun with the girls?”
“Yeah. I did.” The corners of her mouth curved upward. “Did you know that Shaun and Jenni’s gender reveal party is this Friday?”
“Yeah. I can’t wait to find out what they’re having.” I took a few strands of her hair between my fingers. “I really enjoyed holding you last night.” A small smile crossed my lips.
“I enjoyed it too. I was so restless after that dream. Somehow, I knew I could go back to sleep if you were with me.”
“That was the little voice inside your head saying, ‘Go to him, Charlotte. He’ll wrap you up in hugs and kisses, and you’ll never be the same again.’”
“Knock it off.” She laughed as she slapped my chest. “Tell me how you broke my heart.”
CHAPTER31
Conner
“You haven’t forgotten about that, eh?”
“No.”
“In my mind, I was saving you from me. I had a lot of issues regarding relationships. We all have. I pushed you away to the point that you hated me. But I didn’t do it because I didn’t love you. It was the opposite. I loved you too much, and it scared me. You found me that day at the cemetery. You got in my head without me even realizing you did that. In case you don’t know, you have a real talent.” I smiled. “I talked, you listened. You talked, and I listened. Then you forgave me, and we lived happily ever after. Can I ask you something? I want you to put your therapist hat on and really think about what I’m going to ask.”
“Okay.”
“The past couple of memories or partial memories you’ve had have been specifically about that same day, my birthday. Why do you think that is?”
“I don’t know. That day has some specific meaning, and without me having every single detail, I can’t really say.”
“Well, you did rape me.” I grinned.
“What?” Her brows furrowed.
“At the cemetery and after our talk, you said we would be friends, and that’s how it had to be. After my party, you left and were back five minutes later. I opened the door, and you threw yourself at me, told me to shut up, and you forced me to have sex with you.” A smirk crossed my lips.
