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"Right Well, maybe I’ll surprise you?"

He just chuckles and pulls o to Texas" There I said it It’s out there Now, he can just accept it

Yeah, right Ugh, I shouldn’t have blurted that out

"You what?" he thunders

"Okay--I’ll ad think?"

"Hey! I don’t knohat you’re getting pissed about, Maddox I haven’t even explainedmy arms down from around his neck, but he quickly moves to hold them in place

His face moves close and his nose touches o to Texas, Eaze, and after what feels like the longest time, he drops his forehead to mine

"I don’t want you near theet their claws into you"

There Now he’s said it--the one thing I knoas still holding hiet near his family--that ‘teht suck me in

My heart breaks for hi through your head"

He doesn’t speak, his forehead still against mine

"Maddox, baby?" I press

"I’ht terrified that they could hurt you"

"I’ me credit for here, Maddox"

"I know you are, but they’re… Jesus I don’t even kno to explain it" He pulls back and looks into my eyes "This is i else I let his eyes study my own and wait

"You want that box in hell, yeah?"

I nod et you fixed up and then we’ll head to Texas I don’t think I need to go this far to let that go, but I’ive it a try But, Em? The second--and I er, we are fucking gone"