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"Nate, heto me You saw that yourself I told you to kick his ass"

"Yeah, that was new too I’ve never asked permission to protect someone before"

So this is what this is about

"Do you knohat it means to me that you had the control to take care of me before you took care of hi "You’d never hurt me, babe"

I take a deep breath before I continue "Besides, I came face-to-face with the woman who still has your last name, Nate I wanted to pull her heart out of her asshole, and ain"

"I told you, I don’t have anything to do with her anymore"

I just tilt my head to the side and stare back at hihs deeply and shakes his head

"Point taken"

"If I let myself think about the fact that you were married, or think about the women you’ve been with, Nate, it’ll kill me I refuse to think about it I’m with you now, and I know I’m the only one with you now, and that’s all that ain and cup his face in h his hair, and he doesn’t move away, but he doesn’t touch me either

"Thank you for tonight; for protectingme feel so loved"

"I do love you," he whispers and I smile up at him, so in love with him

"I know" I whisper back, and Nate’s ar sto hi my hair

"So, um, does this mean you’ll stay?" I ask and ainst my cheek

"Yeah, I’ll stay, baby" He kisses rips ers and tilts my head back "You are mine"

A slow smile spreads across my face "Ditto"

"Jesus you’re beautiful"

I’ with the keys, unlocking the front door, and carrying me inside He sets me down in the foyer, closes and locks the door, and stalks toward me slowly as I back up toward the stairs

"Do you knohat you do to h, his eyes narrowed and his hands in fists at his sides

"What?" I ask breathlessly