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She touched his face, her eyes tearing up "This is why I had no doubts about doing this tonight I can’t even i with anyone else but you"

Vince sat down next to her on the bed, and she quickly cli her ar deep into her beautiful eyes

"Ever"

Tracing her lips with the tip of his finger, Vince allowed the beauty of her words to sink in "I own these, forever?"

She took his hand and placed it to her soft still naked chest "You own me body and soul, Vincent There will never be anyone else for me, ever"

He’d known it fro special about Rose She was the positive to his negative Not only did he not want to be with anyone else ever again he couldn’t even iht about when he was hoet to be with her Now she was saying to hi all this time, only he hadn’t been able to put it into words like she had

He choked back the e away to stare deep in her eyes "You own me, Rosie, body and soul, now and forever"

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Rose

Having lost an entireextra time in at the restaurant to save up for a car, su for her college teaether in the restaurant as they’d originally thought they would Vincent had already talked to Sal and his uncle about being able to stay out here even after the summer was over

Unlike Rose who’d accepted a soccer scholarship to the University of San Diego, Vincent would be attending coe But he was excited about it, and that excited Rose He’d even looked into getting certified in fireare to find out what classes were needed and how long it unsgood with it: ot certified, he could look into getting into training at the local firing range A lot of the trainers at the firing range he frequented so often back ho on the side, and they weren’t cheap He said he could make a business out of it Vincent played it down, but Rose could see how excited it ht heabout guns, but he said with as much passion as I have about firearms, I’d be sure to be successful He said thewhat they loved for a living He even said he’d be willing to help ot there"

"Really? He said that?"

Vincent beaood hard-ass act, butto hileam in Vincent’s eyes was one Rose only sahen he spoke of how much shethe sincerity in those eyes "He said he’s proud of me, Rose, and he said he’s always believed in hed "It shocked the hell out of me; let me tell you" Vince went serious suddenly "You know I always had the feeling he looked down on not just ed and looked away for a moment then looked back at her, "I don’t know, as refined as hi people like us in his faotten closer to him and all of "

The beautiful s with hihed, "so Sal is a little e type-A person" Rose nodded with a laugh, agreeing wholeheartedly "But he’s a good guy I’ve seen the way he talks to all his brothers and his sister, even Ro out for those he cares about And family is who he cares about htenat that moment but the excitement he felt about his future--their future She was excited too not just because he was excited about this future he spoke so eagerly about but because Sal was also agreeing to let his couldn’t be working out ht up soet our own place"

Silenced by this out of nowhere announceht "What?"

"Well, not until after I get certified and get a job I wannarent and all the bills, but wouldn’t that be cool? If I’ you every day, why not go hoht?"

A little surprised by how excited the very thought ht her hands to her e sretted how fast she jumped for joy because she saw the look of fear in eyes "Rose, I’ embarrassed "I know I didn’t think you meant--"