"I wouldn't have wanted anyone else involved," Sabrina says, a quiet confession, but the tension is strung so beautifully taut here. "But I wanted it that night, with Nick. On the forest floor, under the moon." She can't help the little shiver.
She thinks she sees Rosie's mind wander, and she realizes that she's going to need to break this moment.
Just-- just a little longer.
"Another reason I was so angry on your behalf, honestly," she murmurs. "It is possible, with someone who cares enough, for that to be good. But just because what you went through wasn't, doesn't mean it can't be now. You're still going to have all sorts of firsts, and being with someone who loves you, that's the best kind of first." Her hand moves to Rosie's neck, thumbing her pulse. "I want you to have that."
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She thinks she sees Rosie's mind wander, and she realizes that she's going to need to break this moment.
Just-- just a little longer.
"Another reason I was so angry on your behalf, honestly," she murmurs. "It is possible, with someone who cares enough, for that to be good. But just because what you went through wasn't, doesn't mean it can't be now. You're still going to have all sorts of firsts, and being with someone who loves you, that's the best kind of first." Her hand moves to Rosie's neck, thumbing her pulse. "I want you to have that."