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"Sorry They were all out of ‘Good luck with your big fight’ wrapping paper at the shop"

He didn’t say anything, which was completely out of character There were no quips or cocky comebacks He just stared at it After a few , then carefully opened the brown paper to reveal the jewellery box underneath Still staring, he opened it up to find an intricately designed silver Celtic cross inside on a long silver chain

"Do you like it?" I asked worriedly "I had Father Patrick bless it ent to church"

He sed hard and when he looked up at ht this for me?" he asked, and I nodded

"Sunshine, you can’t afford this"

"I’et from Danny, and I did a few extra shifts last month when I finished outat it, and I started to get worried

You don’t have to wear it or anything I just wanted to get you soood luck and to let you know that I’m behind you"

He launched hilove it Thank you, baby," he replied

I grinned, more than a little relieved

"Father Patrick toldsymbolises God’s eternal love and that the four parts of the cross s to different people, but in your case he thinks they represent mind, body, heart, and soul Every one of those parts needs to be ready before you fight, but God will be with you in all of the Father Pat would say For me, it just reminds me of you"

"I like that, too," I ad it out and handing it to me I undid the clasp and secured it around his neck as I kissed hiently on the lips He pulledhiainstaway, he looked deep into my eyes and asked me to bear my soul

"Will you tell h ht it hurt to breathe Would he see me differently after this? Would this nant to hireat deal right now to be without the burden of my past