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“Accidents happen, Callen.I don’t know how many times you need to hear that.”
“And risk can be managed.That’s what you’re choosing to ignore here.”
My eyes go wide.“I’m not ignoring anything.”I take another step back.“I think I’m going to go.”
“No, you’re not,” he says, quickly reaching for my wrist to stop me.“We’re going to keep talking about this.”
I snatch my wrist out of his grip.“I don’t think there’s much else to say.”
As those words leave my mouth, an unsteady feeling sinks to my stomach.I think by the look on Callan’s face, he feels the same.
That feeling terrifies me.
What am I doing?
And yet, I can’t stop my feet from moving.
“Olivia,” Callan says as I walk away from him.“You are not fucking running from me.”
With my heart doing its best to break my ribs, I keep walking toward his bedroom.
I need to gather my things.
“Olivia!”Callan comes after me.“Don’t do this.”
I grab my suitcase.“I need some space to think.”
“I’ll sleep in another room tonight.Stay here and think.”
“No.”
“You’re not thinking properly.”
My head jerks up and I look at him.“You have no idea what I’m thinking.No one I know does because none of you know what it’s like to be responsible for a death.I remember that moment clearly like it was yesterday and the last thing I will ever be okay with is someone I love carelessly putting their life at risk just so they can feel good for a moment.”
“That’s not fair, Ace.I’m never careless when I step out onto that rope.And I don’t do it just to feel good for a moment.There’s so much more to it than that.”
“I can’t do this, Callan.”
His body stills.“You can’t do this right now, or you can’t be in this relationship?”
My breaths come fast as all my thoughts collide.“I don’t know.”
28
CALLAN
Callan
I don’t know if Liv told you or not, but we started dating six weeks ago.
Callan
Apparently everyone but me knew I was in love with her.
Callan
I think I’ve been in love with her for a long time.
