“The Potomac had taken away Linda and the boys. The Rio Negro had given him Daniela. One river had swallowed his heart; another river, halfway around the world, had gifted it back. A different heart, beaten up, scarred, but a beating heart at least.”
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“I love you more than piranhas love chicken wings.”
“Nothing looked the same, and everything looked the same.”
“Damian’s eyes glided over my body, his voice searing with anger. “What did he do to you?”
“I was afraid of reciprocation. You might take an interest in my life, which you took anyway.”
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