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My throat starts closing as he takes the ring and slides it onto ets" He taps the huge emerald-cut diamond in its center

I’ve had flutters, palpitations, and weird feelings innow have no precedent! "You’re going at warp speed, Callan, I"

"You wanted a nudge, this iscontrol of our futures I want everything Are you in?"

I clenchthe face of my Hot S hih my hair as he plants a hard, fierce kiss onso hardtoo His hands like vises around irl Half mad, really"

"Mad for you," I counter

He leans over and captures my lower lip with his, then nibbles on ue out and taste him God, I’d missed his taste so o out to the hill," I say

I take his hand and tug him inside, and upstairs, to my bedroo at hi, are you sure you’ll have enough with me?"

He walks forward "Got my hands full with you"

"Good, because I’m too stubborn to let anyone else have you"

"No one has? That’s not a fair trade" I scowl

"A little bit of h?" he says softly as he touchesthis" His eyes heat up as he lowers his hand and cups ruffer by the second as the heat in his eyes swirls around ers "These I’ll take both of these" Then, he spreads his hand on ers over ht over et?" I prod

"An eye for an eye, like they say"

"My whole heart for your whole life?" I dare hi you everything!" I cry, laughing

"Like"--he tugs the sleeve ofhis sroan