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“My attention back on the smirking boy before me, I give his chest a good shove. 'So much for pretending, Prince.' ... 'I'll have the rest of my life to pretend with you. But for now, I needed to keep you alert.' 'You were distracting me.' ... 'And I will happily be your distraction from pain. For as long as you need.' ... 'It's not the pain I need a distraction from. It's the memory of what I did.' ... 'I know.' His voice is saddened with the weight of understanding. 'It all just starts to feel the same after a while.” — Lauren Roberts
My attention back on the smirking boy before me, I give his chest a good shove. 'So much for pretending, Prince.'
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'I'll have the rest of my life to pretend with you. But for now, I needed to keep you alert.'
'You were distracting me.'
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'And I will happily be your distraction from pain. For as long as you need.'
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'It's not the pain I need a distraction from. It's the memory of what I did.'
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'I know.' His voice is saddened with the weight of understanding. 'It all just starts to feel the same after a while.