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"I didn’t want to figure it out the next "

"Maybe I needed a little space too," he replies softly

"Why did you need space?" I ask, but he just shakes his head and shrugs, as if he can’t figure it out himself "Do I look like an idiot to you, Declan?"

"No, you look like the rest of my life"

I stop and sibut hope and solued to his gorgeous face

"What else do you need?" he asks I frown, not understanding where he’s going with this "What do you need from me? What do you need in life?"

"I need you to talk to"I need affection, and I need you to support ood start," he says, his voice tender "Go on"

I begin to pace as I think about the question "I need my business to be a success, and I need to renovate houses because it ood at it," he adds, but I’m on a roll

"I need you to co a bad day, or if you’re just busy, or whatever’s happening, just letit into ar," he says with a s somewhere," I say quietly "I don’t think I ever have before you I feel like I belong with you"

"Because you do," he murmurs

"What do you need?" I ask

"It doesn’t matter; you’re the one who matters," he replies

"Fuck that," I bark, suddenly frustrated "I’m not the only one in this relationship, Declan Don’t throw that hs and rubs his fingers over his mouth

"I need you to talk to me too," he replies softly "I need your brutal honesty, always I need your body against me every day, and I need to be inside you ood to me," I whisper

"I need music, Callie It’s my soul It’s been ood at it," I reply, echoing his words "What else?"

"I need your friendship Your patience I need my family, even if they are a pain in my ass most of the time" He smiles "I need to protect you, keep you safe And I know this is going to piss you off a little, but I need to take care of you"

"I don’t think that’s a bad thing Icare ofcare ofhis tall, lean body "I just need you, baby"