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"Baby, I’m so sorry I left I couldn’t cope, but… I love you I love you so, so ive me Please…"

He tucked his head into the crook ofin relief, with htly, the crowd completely silent at our most private ood?" he whispered against my neck

I smoothed the wisps of hair at the nape of his neck "For the first ti, to you…iveness and unconditional love, quickly to be replaced by his darker caged beast He’d had reassurance; he now needed to take back control

"You won’t ever run again You get that now?"

"I get it"

He tightened his hands on my face "You left me alone for weeks, no word, no explanation Do you kno mad I am at you for that?"

"I know," I whispered regretfully

Passion flooded his eyes and he declared, "I’onna fkin’ brand you, once and for all It seems I’ve been too lenient with you, Shakespeare Maybe you didn’t quite get that you’re mine and as such can never, ever leave me--even if your heart is broken Because if you’re hurtin’, baby, you can bet that I’m fkin’ hurtin’ too"

Romeo stood with me still in his arms The crowd and players clapped and he squeezed ot a championship title to take back home Then I’ll deal with you Quite frankly, I don’t knohich one I’m more excited for"

My stomach flipped as I cupped his cheeks and pressed a quick kiss to his lips "Give ‘e, he lifted me back to my seat Cass hollered, hand in the air, and Ally wiped her eyes

Roonna uy is pumped What the hell did he say to you?"

I blushed and bowed hed atkickoff, and we all got to our feet