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He played the silent card

"Look, you don’t need me here You didn’t want me here in the first place, and I pushed my way in, so it’s best if I leave"

Ronin lifted his head and looked at her "Don’t go"

"Give me a reason why I should stay"

Very carefully, he pushed up from the couch and stepped into the path between her and the elevator Curling his hand around the nape of her neck, he pulled her in, bringing her mouth to his for far too chaste a kiss Then he rested his cheek to her teh?"

"Ronin--"

"Look atto the danored medical advice and left the hospital when you weren’t there? I hate that you’re seeinginvalid I’d rather take another beating than let you see oddarabbed his chin and forced hiet you’re injured But you need to understand that I won’t let you use it as an excuse; nor will I stick around if you keep avoiding the issues between us"

"I get that now And I’ll tell you everything--I will answer every single question you throw at me with complete honesty fro this discussion?"

Then she felt like an ass The man ounded "Pick a spot because we’ll be there for a while"

He hobbled back to the couch

After she sat next to hi, billionaire baby"