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"I don't... I don't think so, but I didn't think Luke would either."
"I'll tell him eventually," he said curtly. "But he was against the idea of the Fort and if he thinks I'm doing it, he'll try and come in and stop...
"Because, Warns," she said, sounding tearful. "I don't... I can't be the fool. Not again."
"No. Don't tell him."
"Like... like I want to hold your hand and hug you and hold your face in my hands and kiss you, but... God. Why is this so hard?"
"Okay."
"I... I think you're wonderful. I think the world of you. I... I like you, Warns."
"You can go get them."
She looked up at him, looking stricken. "I just... I keep stopping myself."
"You will?"
"No, you don't understand," she said, sounding desolate. "I do want you. I want all of you, but... I just..."
"Of course."
She frowned, her brow furrowed. "And now... you're here, and you're sweet and sexy and funny and kind, and I could easily, easily fall in love...
"Of course I do, Aspen, don't you understand? Everything I've done since you left has been in hopes that if you were to return, you'd stay this...
She shook her head listlessly. "It's not your fault, and I'm not here to make you feel sorry for me. But you have to understand why... why this...
“You can stay with me.”
She crossed her arms defensively, looking down at the ground. "I think I did. At least... well... he was the person I was in love with, back on...
He huffed, nodding slowly. "Okay, then."
She pursed her lips, and he would see her red-rimmed eyes and realize that she had been crying. "Did I ever tell you about Luke?"
"So why don't you stay for once?" he asked, sounding incredulous. "God, Aspen, is all you do when things get tough is run away?"
