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RAEANNE THAYNE
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Amazing how much time you have to think when you
can’t go anywhere. To be honest, I think I would have
ended things with him when I finished my tour, explosion
or not. My time in Afghanistan changed me in
some significant ways. Just like you and your lawyer, I
don’t think we were on the same page anymore.”
“Such as?”
“Well, Clay loved the wealth and privilege from being
a successful doctor, unlike certain people at this table.”
“I’ve got to tell you, I’m disliking the guy more and
more with every word.”
“No, he wasn’t a jerk. I wouldn’t have agreed to
marry him in the first place if he had been. Maybe I
missed the signs that he was a little superficial. He just
grew up in a large, poor family where there was never
enough to go around and he liked having money and
being able to spend it on himself. But after serving in
Afghanistan and seeing the conditions there, I had a
hard time imagining a life devoted to caring about which
country club to join and how to improve my tennis
swing. That wasn’t what I wanted anymore.”
“What do you want now?” The question exposed his
raw heart but he doubted she even noticed.
“Nothing. I’ve sworn off relationships.”
He hadn’t meant to tip his hand this early, but he
couldn’t let such a misguided blanket statement pass unchallenged.
Maybe it was time to let her know where
he stood. He reached for her fingers and leaned across
the table until his face was only inches from hers.
“What would a man have to do to change your
mind?” he asked, his voice low.