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“I didn’t mean to lie,” he wailed into his palms, but she pulled his hands away from his face.
“Yes, you did! You meant it! Lies don’t happen by accident. A lie is a deliberate choice.”
“Mercy, please, I’m so sorry.”
“I don’t want your apologies. And you know what? I don’t want you.”

“Make me see fireworks, Marshal Ralston”

“I think I’m about to do something stupid.”
“Okay.”
Mercy stood on tiptoes and kissed the corner of his mouth on the exact spot where the frosting had been. She pulled away and watched him as he gawked at her and said nothing, and his silence screamed around her until she couldn’t take it anymore.
“Well? Say something.”
“I’m still waiting for you to do something stupid.”