God, he wanted to get up and kiss him, to rid him of the thoughts he was having. But that would be terribly unfair of him. "I'm not going to tell you to leave. I'm sorry if that doesn't make things easier for you."
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God, he wanted to get up and kiss him, to rid him of the thoughts he was having. But that would be terribly unfair of him. "I'm not going to tell you to leave. I'm sorry if that doesn't make things easier for you."