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boyfriend is very controlling. He got pissed off because I came home for the holiday. Please don’t tell Zander, he will go beat the shit out of him.”
    I could feel my other hand cringe at the thought of someone hurting her. I felt my stomach get weak.
    “Tatum, does he hurt you, baby?” I was praying to God that she said no but that look on her innocent face answered for her. She just shook her head no.
    “Look sweetie, why don’t we go grab dinner. I haven’t been to Mable’s Diner in years.” I said ask, she squeezed my hand.
    “Okay, that sounds great. Should we tell Zan?”
    I called him and told him we would be back in a little while. He didn’t ask any questions. We walked to the diner and sat in a small booth in the corner. It brought back so many memories of my childhood here and the time I spent with Zander and Tatum.
    “So Ta, how long have you been seeing…uh…this ass?” I asked and she laughed.
    Her laugh was perfect. The waitress came and took our order. Tatum ordered a grilled chicken and pecan salad with an iced tea with lemon. I ordered the double cheese burger and fries platter with a sweet tea.
    Then Tatum looked at me and said, “It’s Thayer, and we have been together for about a year. He hasn’t always been controlling, but he knew you would be here and doesn’t want me around my brother’s friends. He knows that you and I were close growing up. He also knows you were my first kiss, and that well…um…I really liked you.”
    “Well I won’t say anything to anyone this time, but you have to promise me that you won’t let him hurt you. You’re too good for that shit! Ahh… You remember that, I was so nervous that day. I remember I had wanted to kiss you for weeks, I could never get the nerve to do so.”
    Then I remember that I was an ass, I was supposed to write her and come back to her but then I started seeing Bryn. Fuck. I hurt her, and didn’t even notice.
    “Tatum, I’m sorry I never wrote, when I went back I thought about you, the kisses we shared, and the hell of a summer together. I will never forget, you looked so damn pretty in those white shorts and purple boots. I started seeing Bryn when I went back home. And when I came back the following the summers, I never saw you. Zan would tell me you were busy with friends.” She looked at me with a sad smile and thanked me. Hell I would love to kiss her right now, she kept chewing on her bottom lip, and every time she did I licked my lips. She had no idea how bad I wanted to jump over the damn table and take her in my arms and bite that lip myself.
    I couldn’t believe she would let some mother fucker treat her that way, she was always so strong and brave when we were younger. Hell she had to be to hang out on the farm with her brother and me. We were always getting hurt by climbing fences and falling out of trees. We ate lunch and walked back to the farm. Zander was waiting for us when we returned, I think he knew something was wrong.
    “Evan can I talk to you for a second man?” Zan said, I looked at him and shook my head. I really wasn’t comfortable lying to him, but I promised Tatum I wouldn’t say anything.
    “So what’s going on with my sister?” Damn, I can do this, I’d thought to myself.
    “Nothing, I was hungry and wanted to catch up with her.” I said, as I looked away.
    Thank God he said okay and we headed out to the barn with the other guys. My parents had arrived and all the girls were in the house cooking. We all decorated the tree together, my grandparents never decorate until the week of Christmas. They always had that tradition.
    Tatum helped me hang the star on the top, well she took it and insisted she put it on the tree. I grabbed her by her waist and lifted her up so she could reach the top. I could see the twinkle in her eyes.
    After everyone settled in, Tatum and I made some hot chocolate. I started a fire in the family room, and we sat by the tree talking. It felt good talking to