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"I thought I was in love, but I was so wrong You’ve shown me what love is, how beautiful and selfless it is and I want it more than I want to breathe, but I’m so scared, because I don’t kno to love someone the way you deserve to be loved It terrifies me to care so much about someone To have so much--all--of my happiness depend on one person"
For a moment Wade didn’t respond He didn’t see entity, and it was then she noticed that he was treo When he reopened his eyes, they were so full of love and understanding that they looked near to bursting and they were lighter than she’d ever seen theruffly "I’ve never loved anyone in my life, Eliza Never even knehat love hat it felt like, what it meant It’s beautiful and scary as hell all at the sa on ine and I’ve never suffered a single regret But that’s over with now because I would never risk you that way I will never let anything ugly touch you again and if that iti to do that if ittoyou risk yourself to take thisthat puts you in harm’s way You need to understand that and deal, Eliza Life withbastard and I will never allow you to take risks with your safety"
He fra every bit of his iraved in her mind, her heart and her soul
"But, baby, I can promise you this If you take a chance on ive up on us, and if you’re willing to risk it all for a h for you but loves you and wants you with every beat of his heart, then I will always do anything to make you happy There is no sacrifice I won’t o unfulfilled No wish that will not come true And you will be the most treasured, cherished, pampered, spoiled, loved and adored woh for me?" she whispered incredulously
She stared at hih? Was he insane?
"Wade, do you even realize what you’re taking on? How e comes with ive you," she choked out, stifling the sob that lodged in her throat "But I’llto risk so ed and unworthy as I a I can toa chance onh It was all she’d ever dreamed of, wished for, hoped for and it hat she’d never thought she’d have
"I love you too," she whispered
She closed her eyes, savoring these few stolenthat all too soon reality would once more intrude and they would be forced back into the real world where evil was far too prevalent
"What do we do now?" she asked quietly, her heart clenching, filled with dread for as to coed "We wait for hi to take you to bed and spend the rest of the afternoonshadows across the bedroom where Eliza lay nestled in Wade’s arled, their bodies ether She purposely cleared herbut the inti next to the man she loved and who loved her
Wade hadout her pleasure until she’d been mindless ant and need, her desire for hient sensation she’d ever experienced He’d given her the words over and over, but he’d also shown her his love by touching, caressing, kissing, licking and sucking every inch of her body fro extra time on the parts in between
He’d been in no hurry No rush to orgas of lust and desire He’d taken his ti her to the brink of release only to back off and give her just enough tian all over, taking her up the peak again and again delaying her release until she was in co in a sea of indescribable pleasure
When he finally brought her to completion, she’d fallen apart in his ar a man who loved her without measure make sweet love to her Tears had slid down her cheeks, joy filling every place deeply hidden that had been barren and devoid of any feeling for so long He reached every one of those dark places and brought light and life to them all
And afterward, he’d held her while she cried, this time overwhelmed by the realization that she was finally hoed She was finally loved and wholly accepted without conditions, reservations or judgain, until they’d fallen into a light sleep, content to rest in each other’s ar new and special, the first day of their future together and the promise of many to as she studied Wade’s handsome features at rest His face lost the natural harshness that was such a part of his personality and he looked younger, more relaxed and at peace She could spend hours sie that this beautiful man was hers
She was loose and limber, co as she surrendered once again to the lure of sleep when the peel of Wade’s cell phone startled her,to his other side to reach down and snag his phone
"Sterling," he said shortly
There was a pause as Wade listened to whatever the other person was saying and then Wade’s next words froze her to the bone
"No He’s ht, and et there My men will remain here to protect Eliza I’ll be there as soon as possible"