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images of you in my mind . I mean, I didn’t know it was you , but then one day I walked into church , saw you and I knew it was you. It was always you, BrookLyn.”
    “I bet I’m not the first girl you told that story to, Gabby.” BrookLyn hop ed that wasn’t true. She wanted to be the only one.
    “BrookLyn Scott , you are the only woman that I’ve ever loved. I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you that I played around here and there, but I have never said those words aloud before. They’ve been sitting on the tip of my tongue waiting for you to arrive.”
    “Did you get that out of a book , or from a movie?”
    “Well actually , I’m smarter than you think, and I meant what I said.”
    “I’m just kidding. Sorry.”
    “I’m just playing , too.”
    BrookLyn hoped she hadn’t hurt Gabby’s feelings. Sometimes she didn’t know how to stop herself from say ing everything she was thinking. Except , when it came to her parents , with them she had mastered silence , but o ther people weren’t always so lucky.
    A hush over took the room as they both practiced distraction. It i s going to be a long night if my mouth doesn’t allow my head to catch up. BrookLyn wasn’t good with complete silence. She was getting ready to apologize again , just to break the awkward stillness , when Gabby looked in her direction.
    “I want to take your pain away. Can I?” Her solemn face waited for a response and she wiped a stray tear from her own eyes.
    The n the floodgates opened and BrookLyn started to cry . It was like all the pain she had squashed down while her father was beating her came rushing to the surface. “I guess so.” She had forgotten about her aches and pains until now. I t all came throbbing back to her.
    Gabby gently wiped BrookLyn’s tears away with her sweet kisses. W ill her gentleness soothe me? Somehow she knew it would.
    “ Come on. Let’s go upstairs. I don’t want you to hurt anymore.” Gabby held BrookLyn’s hand , guiding her upstairs to her large , immaculate bedroom where she lit the scented candles on the dresser. It smelled like a garden of roses as she laid BrookLyn gently onto the bed.
    Gabby went into her bathroom while BrookLyn got comfortable on the soft king - sized bed . When Gabby came back she had a cloth and a pan of warm water to ease the pain that BrookLyn’s father’s wrath had evoked. “Take off your t-shirt,” she whispered.
    BrookLyn hesitated . S he had never taken off her clothes in front of anyone.
    Gabby must have noticed BrookLyn’s reluctance. “I won’t look. I’ll close my eyes. I promise. Once you take your t-shirt off , lay down. Tell me when you’re ready.” She turned her back and dipped the cloth in the water.
    She slowly took off her bra and t-shirt then tossed them onto the floor , peeking to see if Gabby was stealing a glimpse , but s he was true to her word as she remained with her back t urned . She kicked her old sneakers off then slowly lay back on her belly with just her jeans and socks on . She was used to this kind of pain , but still she flinched with every movement . “I’m ready . ”
    Gabby straddled her back , careful ly avoiding putting too much pressure on all her welts . BrookLyn could feel the tender caring in every move . She relaxed and welcomed it as Gabby stroked the washcloth slowly down her back with comforting warmth.
    After a few moments she leaned down and kiss ed BrookLyn’s battered body . “My aunt taught me how to give healing massages , ” s he whispered as she reached over to the nightstand. “It’s one of the few nice things she ever did with me.”
    BrookLyn heard a soft popping sound as Gabby opened something . Once her han ds returned she felt the cool lotion on her skin and smelled its welcoming scent as Gabby gently stroked her back .
    BrookLyn felt like she was floating away. She had never felt anything like this before. It was almost surreal. I s this love?
    Gabby spent more time in some areas than