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My face goes white as my throat closes off.
Oh my fucking God.
33
CALLIE
I’m sittingin the dark when the door to the apartment opens with a soft click.
“What, are you having a seance or something?”
My face is lined and haggard as I slowly raise my eyes from the glass of vodka in my hand. Castle’s smirk instantly drops, his brow furrowing as he catches my eye.
“What’s going on?”
I swallow thickly. “I…”
I don’t know how to tell you.
I don’t know how to tell him his life and everything he knows about it is a lie.
I don’t how to look at a man I’m completely and hopelessly head over heels in love with and turn his whole world upside down.
“Callie.”
I flinch, my breath shuddering as I draw it in. My hands shake as I bring the glass to my lips and take a deep sip.
“I…”
He frowns, crossing the apartment until he’s right in front of me, dropping to his knee. He snatches the glass from my shaking hands, which only spikes my anxiety and makes me flinch again.
“Talk to me, baby girl,” he growls quietly, taking my hands in his and squeezing. “Tell me what—”
“I went to your house today.”
His brows furrow. “You—”
“The apartment in Alphabet City, Castle,” I whisper, a single tear trickling down my cheek as I see darkness start to pool in his eyes. His jaw clenches, and his nostrils flare as his hands tighten hard on mine.
“You fuckingwhat?”
“I…” Another tear slides down my face. “I had to know…”
My eyes blur with tears as my gaze drops past him, to the coffee table. He frowns, turning, going suddenly rigid when his eyes land on the open file folder on it.
His hands drop mine as if they’ve burned him. And when he stands abruptly, my heart begins to shatter.
“Castle, please—”
“Stop talking.”
I flinch at the utter coldness in his voice as he reaches for the folder. He walks slowly away from me toward the windows, his eyes flickering dangerously in the lights of the city as they scan the pages.
“Please,” I choke, crying. “Please, talk to me—”
“You hadno. Fucking. Right,” he snarls, suddenly whirling on me with so much anger and hurt in his eyes that it breaks my heart.
“I’m sorry!” I blurt. “I’m so fucking sor—”
