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I walked into the apartment and into the bedroo up the pieces of broken glass I knelt down beside her and lightly took her hand

"Stop, you’re going to cut yourself," I whispered as I relass from her hand

She took in a deep breath and started to say she was sorry She didn’t need to apologize She had every right to act the way she did I took her face in my hands, "I know, baby, and it’s ok"

"No, it’s not, Connor I know this is hard for you, and I’iveness, but she didn’t need to I brought my lips to hers as I said, "It’s ok, baby I didn’t "

"I know you didn’t, and I overreacted"

I kissed her again and held her tight, letting her know that she was forgiven

"Where did you go?" she asked

I got up froo sit on the bed I walked over to the dresser, grabbed the brown bag, and handed it to her "I figured this would make you feel better," I said with caution She opened up the bag, and her eyes widened as she looked inside and dumped the chocolate on the bed

"You are a and absolutely perfect! I love you," she said as she wrapped her ar else that will make me feel better," she smiled as I hovered over her

"Are you sure you’re up for it?" I asked She lifted her head and kissed n I needed

The next ot out of bed and made a pot of coffee Ellery was still asleep, and I had some business I needed to take care of I sat on the couch withthat there’s one o Co and that I really need to be there I got to thinking that it would be great to bring Ellery back to New York, so we could spend ether, and she’d be able to see Peyton

She stu as she headed towards the coffee pot "Hey, babe, I hope I didn’t wake you," I smiled She poured some coffee and sat down next to er over her lips before kissing the I told her how I needed to fly back to New York today for the , and that I wanted her to come home with me She was unsure if she could because of her treatment I explained to her that it didn’t matter, and that we’d be back here for her second treatment next month She threw her arms around me in excite with hed when she pouted and asked uest room I took the coffee cup frorabbed her and pulled her onto htshirt, threw it on the floor, andwhile Ellery was still in the shower I could s It’s the same scent that I’ve smelled since I first met her She stepped out of the shorapped a towel around her wet body, and walked up behindher head on h the mirror She had a smile on her face Damn that smile I turned around so her head was on ?" I asked

"Nothing’s wrong Can’t a wo?"

she asked

"Of course she can," I said as I kissed the top of her head She took her hands, placed theave me a kiss "I love you, Connor Black," she smiled "I love you too, Ellery Lane," I set back to shaving," I said

Her bathroom was small, and there was really only roo to be funny and pushed me out of the way so she could brush her teeth She reached over to the medicine cabinet and opened it as I was in the rabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste and shut the cabinet She reached overwater "Would you like me to move out of your way?" I asked She looked at me as she put her toothbrush in her mouth "No, you’re fine," shecrea my hands up to my face when she buhtly pushed her back, and sheShe looked up atto co

"Oh please! We share spit all the ti to play this one cool and get her back "It’s ok, Ellery It was an accident," I said as I openedcream on it and planted it firmly on her cheek Her jaw dropped as she looked in the oing to take revenge

She grabbed the tube of toothpaste and squirted it at o with that shaving creaer and tried to wipe the toothpaste off as she stood there, srabbed the can of shaving creas and chest with it She ju?" I asked

"How dare you!" she exclai crea her towel so it didn’t fall off I chased after her and tackled her to the ground I rolled her over and pinned her arms above her head I stared at her, ently wiped away the shaving creaht She didn’t struggle I could tell by the way she stared into my eyes that she didn’t want ain

"I want to feel you inside me," she whispered