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"I never expected to hear you say anything like that," he told me, voice tight. "Especially<br />
after—"<br />
"What a bitch I've been? Yeah." I tugged his coat tighter against the cold. It smelled like him. It<br />
was intoxicating, and I could half-imagine being wrapped in his embrace. Adrian might have<br />
been onto something about the power of scent. "Well. Like I said, I don't want to fight anymore.<br />
I don't want us to hate each other. And…well …" I squeezed my eyes shut and then opened<br />
them. "No matter how I feel about us … I want you to be happy."<br />
Silence yet again. I noticed then that my chest hurt.<br />
Dimitri reached out and put his arm around me. He pulled me to him, and I rested my head on<br />
his chest. "Roza," was all he said.<br />
It was the first time he'd really touched me since the night of the lust charm. The practice room<br />
had been something different … more animal. This wasn't even about sex. It was just about<br />
being close to someone you cared about, about the emotion that kind of connection flooded you<br />
with.<br />
Dimitri might run off with Tasha, but I would still love him. I would probably always love him.<br />
I cared about Mason. But I would probably never love him.<br />
I sighed into Dimitri, just wishing I could stay like that forever. It felt right being with him.<br />
And—no matter how much the thought of him and Tasha made me ache—doing what was best<br />
for him felt right. Now, I knew, it was time to stop being a coward and do something else that<br />
was right. Mason had said I needed to learn something about myself. I just had.<br />
Reluctantly, I pulled away and handed Dimitri his coat. I stood up. He regarded me curiously,<br />
sensing my unease.<br />
"Where you going?" he asked.<br />
"To break someone's heart," I replied.<br />
I admired Dimitri for a heartbeat more—the dark, knowing eyes and silken hair. Then I headed<br />
inside. I had to apologize to Mason…and tell him there'd never be anything between us.
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