quot;But you lost your faith?”
quot;No.quot; I kne I think I was losing mine.
quot;Is it because you t get better?”
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At nig it.
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One Friday nig my table and sat in t we could be alone.
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quot;tonig; I said.
Surned tention back to me. quot;ting me.”
I paused. quot;her holding up?”
Jamie sig;Not too .”
quot;he loves you dearly, you know.”
quot;I know.”
quot;So do I,quot; I said, and en her again.
quot;ill you keep coming over to my ; s;Even later, you know, when . . . ?”
I squeezed enougo let I meant w I said.
quot;As long as you me to come, Ill be there.”
quot;e dont o read t to.”
quot;Yes,quot; I said softly, quot;I think we do.”
S;Youre a good friend, Landon. I dont kno you.”
Surning tting across from me, s.
quot;I love you, Jamie,quot; I said again, but time s frigead our eyes met across table, and I co surned to me again. I kissed urn.
quot;I love you, too,quot; she finally whispered.
to hear.
I dont knoold about I someed it because ine c all. It o leave ter scinued. I ten as explained to Jamie t ;Okay, Daddy,quot; I alo open t me in, and silently pull out and , buttoning t up all t t zippers, t o me, even after Jamie and Id begun