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I keep going and climb into my truck. I switch on the engine but I don’t drive. Fuck. Weston’s right. I’m not good enough for Sophia.

Sophia’s warmth and happiness and sunshine and rainbows. And I’m not important enough for my dad to stay. He couldn’t leave fast enough when Mom died and I haven’t heard from him once since then.

Sophia deserves a man who can give her everything. Including a mother and father-in-law who will be her kid’s grandparents.

Fuck. I bang my head on the steering wheel. I can’t choose between my best friend and the woman I’m falling for.

If I choose Sophia, I lose the only family I have.

If I choose Weston, I lose the woman I’m falling in love with.

I never should have tasted Sophia. I never should have experienced her warmth. Now I don’t know how I can live without it.

Chapter 31

You’re not under arrest? Why not?

Sophia

“I’m here!” Chloe shouts as she rushes into the police station.

“What are you doing here?”

She rolls her eyes. “Duh. I’m here to spring you.”

I motion to the waiting room. “No need to spring me. I’m not under arrest.”

She plops down on the chair next to me. “You’re not? How disappointing.”

“You can blame your man. He’s the one who wouldn’t arrest me.”

Her brow wrinkles. “My man? I don’t have a man.”

I elbow her. “But you want one.” I point to Lucas marching our way.

She scowls. “I am not interested in a man who doesn’t want me. Unlike some people, I’m not interested in harboring a crush on a man who didn’t notice me for a decade.”

I shrug and feign nonchalance at the sting her words cause. “Maybe he’ll be worth the wait.”

“Nope. Not interested in getting cobwebs in my—”

I slap a hand over her mouth as Lucas reaches us. I grin up at him. “Better behave. The po po is here.”

“You’re free to go.”

“I know. I’m waiting on Flynn.”

He rests his hands on his utility belt and rocks back on his heels. “They could be a while.”

“No worries. I don’t mind waiting.”

“Um…”

Chloe clears her throat. “What he’s trying to say is it might be a while before Flynn is available and you should go on home.”

Lucas scowls at her.

“What? Am I wrong?”

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