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Enough to h every blow I landed only softened him, tenderized him, and with each abuse I inflicted, more love would pour out of his eyes

"Shh, Danika, shh Listen to nant The only wonant is you The only wonant is you"

I sobbed harder at that, though he couldn’t have knohy

"Look at me Look me in the eye and see the truth I have not touched that woman in well over a year I have not been with anyone but you since I saw you with Andrew on that red carpet I was celibate for a full year before the ranch"

Slowly, gradually, the sobbing stopped and his words sank in I began to study hi for the truth, or God forbid, the lie

If he was lying to ht noith artifice, then I was done for There was no li like that

Because I was incapable of cutting him off when he looked at me like that

My entire body froze

"Excuse ht away He’d given me too much information all at once

"I did not want to do this now, but I will if you need it But first, I need to know that you understand that that wonant with my child Do you understand that?"

My head started nodding before ave the order

He still had way too ainst me And he still used them mercilessly

"Good I was celibate for a year before the ranch"

The impact was just as severe the second time he said it

"After I saw you with that punk on the red carpet"

I took in one deep tre breath "Andrew"

He flinched "Yes That punk I saw you with hiether I saw it up close, not from any distance at all, with no filter, and I realized that I couldn’t live like that any"