Allie nodded.

    Anne turned to Noa;t couple of days must ;

    quot;Yes,quot;  him.

    quot;I kno t I al t for my daugand t?quot;

    one serious. quot;No, not really. It  fair to me, and it  fair to Allie. Ot be ;

    Sc s, cut in: quot; do you mean  you trust me?quot;

    Anne turned back to er. quot;to do rust. to do  nigo talk to me about Noa no youd  to kno;

    Allie in;;

    quot;As poned until next , ;

    quot; did you say to ;

    quot;Not muc  all figured out. elling  Noaime ago.quot;

    Allie sell ;

    quot;No. And I . ts bet takes is a couple of po t people. After all, I o find you.quot;

    Allie, t ;t; sher reached for her hand.

    quot;I knoo eye on everyt perfect, but I did t I could  means Ill al;

    Allie  for a moment, t; s;

    quot;I dont knos up to you. But I  it. t .quot;

    Allie turned aer a tear drifted down her cheek.

    quot;I dont kno; srailed off, and  Noating ening carefully. As if on cue, urned  the room.

    ;Do you love ;

    quot;Yes, I do,quot; Allie ansly, quot;very muc;

    quot;Do you love Lon?quot;

    quot;Yes, I do. I love oo. Dearly, but in a different ;

    quot;No one ,quot; her said, and she released Allies hand.

    quot;I cant make t you to kno I love you. And I al doesnt  its all I can do.quot;

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    quot;tters t Noae you. I never t been opened. I kno. But I  trying to prote