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21 " I can't do this Ash. It's killing me. Having you this close and not touching you is driving me insane. You're his Ash. You're his. You made your choice and I understand why you chose him. I don't hold it against you but dammit Ash it hurts "
― Abbi Glines , The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys, #1)
22 " Good because I want you too. Now. Forever. Just you "
23 " I want to rip his damn arms off his body Ash. Sawyer, who I'd do anything for. I want to hurt him. If he touches you again in front of me I'm going to crack. I can't take this "
24 " But Ash, I can't continue to want you from a distance. To love you and not have you. I'd end up in jail if anyone tried to touch you and God forbid you tried to date someone. "
25 " Why couldn't I have just made it home without seeing them? I wasn't in the mood to play good freaking Samaritan to Beau and his trashy girlfriend. "
26 " Staying with him. Letting him touch you, hold you, GOD. It's eating me alive. You may be keeping Sawyer from hating me but you're only making me hate him "
27 " As I took a step toward him your eyes met mine and I saw the silent pleading for forgiveness or acceptance. I wasn't sure which. All I knew was you were Sawyer's now. My best friend was gone. I envied him and hated him for the first time that day. He'd finaly won the one prize I thought was mine. "
28 " Don't be sorry. Just try not to let him touch you. When he touches you I see red. I can't take it. I don't want to see him or anyone else touch you "
29 " Saying things like that to me makes this so damn hard. I'll always be here for you. But don't tell me you need me. "
30 " Ash, I want you. Bad, very very bad. But you deserve better than this "
31 " Damn it Ash. I can't listen to that. I can't think about it. I can deal with denying myself what I need. What I want. But I can't deny you. "
32 " I won't leave you but you need to go on up and say your goodbyes. I'll stand right here behind you," Beau whispered from beside me "
33 " I heard my name." Ash's voice startles me. "You tow better not be making fun of me about this stupid bra Mama's making me wear. I've had it with the jokes. I'll break both your noses if it doesn't stop. "
34 " I lied about Beau, hoping to save your relationship with him. I fully intended to walk away from both of you.”Sawyer laughed but the humor didn’t reach his eyes. “You really think Beau was going to just let you go? Not in this lifetime.”“He loves you,” I argued.“I know. The thing is, he loves you more. "
35 " Now I’m about to make myself feel better, you stupid selfish shit,” I informed him in a calm, cold voice.“Go ahead, Beau, hit me.”I didn’t need another invitation..... "
36 " Sawyer reached out and twirled a strand of my hair around his finger. “Even if I was wrong to take you without a thought to Beau’s feelings, I can’t make myself regret it. I’ve had three amazing years with you, Ash.”I didn’t know what to say. I’d had good times too but I did regret choosing the wrong Vincent boy. He gave me one last sad smile then dropped my hair and walked away. "
37 " I’ll do whatever I have to in order to be worthy of her. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted.”“Don’t change for her. She made that mistake with me. She fell in love with you just the way you are. Just be you, Beau. Just be you.”She loved me. Hearing those words sent a shiver of pleasure over me. I’d finally won my girl. “She had Mr. Perfect and she wanted me instead. Doesn’t make any sense,” I said, grinning over at Sawyer.“There’s no accounting for taste,” he chuckled and elbowed me in the ribs. “Go get her, man. She’s convinced she has to step out of our lives so we can fix our relationship. Her heart’s breaking. I could see it in her eyes. She is ready to sacrifice her happiness in order to do what she thinks is best for you. Go put the girl out of her misery.”Step out of my life. Like hell.I slapped Sawyer on the back and headed out to set her straight. But first I was going to feast on those full lips of hers that were all puckered up in a frown. "
38 " I punched Sawyer’s number into my phone and waited while it rang.“Hello.” The cautious tone in his voice told me he knew I’d just found out.“Meet me on the field, now,” I growled.“You know,” he replied in a weary tone.“Yeah, you stupid fuck, I know. "
39 " I’m sorry, Sawyer. I never meant to hurt you. I made a mess of things. You aren’t going to have to watch Beau and me together. I’m stepping out of both your lives. You can get back what was lost.”Sawyer reached up and grabbed my hand. “Don’t do that, Ash. He needs you. "
40 " An empty plastic bag danced in the wind across the parking lot and I watched it thinking I knew exactly how it felt. It was on a path it couldn't control. So was I. "