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Chapter 8 Michi looked up at him. There was no stopping the tears in her eyes now. “I… I—” Go to her, one portion of his mind said. Comfort her. But he dared not move closer. His body was already reacting badly to her nearness and her vulnerable femininity. With less space between them, he couldn’t be sure of controlling his actions. For the sake of his own sanity, and the future of their relationship, he had to stay distant and apart. This is not going the way I’d hoped, he thought. It’s all falling to pieces, and I can’t stop it. “I’m sorry if I was too blunt,” he said. “I didn’t mean to hurt you. But the sooner you accept the situation, the sooner you’ll adjust to living here. It’s not too bad, really. Quite comfortable, in fact, once you get used to it. And now that there’s two of