"You cared for her."

"A common mistake, I'm told. One I won't make again."

Had he been lying to himself, or to her? Who was he trying to convince? A posturing, a stance, to warn her that he wasn't going to throw himself at her feet, like all the boys and men that surrounded her, were drawn to her-or a vow to himself not to follow the tug of his heart ( Read more... )

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