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He paused, shifted his weight so that he leaned a sturdy shoulder against the door "Yes, you do"

I dropped my hands and shook my head ht into his arain He kissed ainst his shoulder and s of desire and belonging coursing through ood around me, so solid, so real

My voice trembled as I took a deep breath and finally spoke "I need you," I said His mouth moved todown every nerve connected with that spot It had taken everything in me to admit it…because I’d ledthat I didn’t need anyone--not a godda was an island, a fortress

But I needed Adam Drake I needed him as much as I needed to breathe, eat or drink And finally my brain allowed my heart to admit it

"I need you so much," I repeated "I love you"

He tookit still He raised his head so he could look s will be perfect, Eive this up Because I don’t think I kne to live before you came into my life"

He pushed the hair back from my face but never took his eyes fro, and I shook in his hold "I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t so scared I could pee er than I even know I fought the good fight but I can’t fight anyht it I love you, Adam"

And we kissed And it was like that first ti In his erewmore to coed us toward the bed and I ith him…and whether it was to ht, I knew that whatever happened, it would be all right Because this was so right