CW: 🔞Please refrain from opening this chapter if you are under 18 years old.
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But, you should know, seven years ago, my love for you remained just as strong when I left you. I never stopped loving you, from the very beginning until now. I've loved you for nine years since I met you. Though it doesn't excuse my despicable behavior, Emma... I ... I've always loved you... I've always loved you...
— Bright
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She had never even considered engaging in physical intimacy with Bright before.
They had never done so during their time in Cooper Cove.
This surge of desire ignited only after their seven-year separation. Perhaps it was because they were no longer children, or maybe it was something else entirely.
