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I swallowed hard as I pulled her into me and held her head against my chest. Hearing her speak and say my name wassurreal. I didn’t think she could be any more perfect than she already was.

“You better go,” she spoke in my ear.

I closed my eyes and tightened my grip around her before letting her go.

“Thank you,” I signed as I gave her a smile. “You have a beautiful voice.”

She reached up and kissed my cheek as she placed her hand on my chest.

“Go, Henry. Before I make you stay.” She smiled.

“I’ll text you,” I signed.

I climbed into the back of a cab and let out a deep breath. I knew exactly what I had to do. I couldn’t marry Kirsten, and she and my parents would have to understand that. Shit was about to hit the fan, and I didn’t care.

Chapter Nine

Henry

I arrived at my parents’ house around one o’clock because I wanted to spend some time with Addison before everyone else came over. When I walked into the house, she was coming down the stairs.

“Henry!” She smiled as she ran to me.

“There she is.” I hugged her tight. “How are you?”

“I’m good. How’s my big brother?”

“I’m good.” I hooked my arm around her, and we walked into the kitchen where my mother was.

“Look who’s here,” Addison said.

“Hello, darling.”

“Hello, Mother.” I kissed her cheek and grabbed a piece of watermelon she was cutting up. “Where’s Dad?”

“He’s upstairs. He’ll be down in a minute. Addison, can you go outside and tell that man to move the table over to the left more?”

“Sure, Mom.”

“So, how was your evening last night?” she asked.

“It was good.”

“Did you have fun with your friends?”

“Yeah.” I furrowed my brows at her because I noticed disapproval in the tone of her voice.

She set the knife down on the counter and gripped the edge of the marble top as she looked directly at me.

“Who is the woman you were with last night, Henry?”

My heart started pounding as I stared at her.

“Ron and Linda Gables were walking past Pepito’s last night and saw you with a blonde-haired woman through the window. Linda said the two of you were using sign language.”

Shit. Shit. Shit.

I let out a sigh.

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