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"Open your eyes, my love," he whispered

Her eyes flew open to see hiht

"My love?"

"How could I not love the crazy female who kneed me to prove that I wouldn’t hurt her? How could I not love the wo to descend into hell rather than lose me? I have so very little to offer you, not even a certain future, and you give to me at every turn--your trust, your faith, your body How could I not love you?" He buried his face between her neck and her shoulder

"I’ve loved you for so long," she sobbed It felt like a drea him here with her She wrapped her ars around his waist She would never let hiive you more"

She sniffed and let her tears fall over her temples "All I have ever wanted was you"

"I don’t deserve you"

She began to protest, and he kissed her lightly on the lips "I don’t I know this But Goddess willing, I will have enough time on this Earth to make up for the sadness I have caused you"

"I wish I had found you a o," she whispered

When he realized she was referring to her conception cycle, his eyes filled with tears "I can do no less than try to hold on for the next year Nothing could honor me more than for you to have my child"

"I’ll hold you to that, princess" She smiled

His eyes danced, and he leaned down to nip her collarbone, h "We need to talk about this nicknarinned

"You need a nicknahed "I have one"

He pulled back and looked down at her "What is it?"

She shook her head "Nope, I’ you I’ll never hear the end of it"

His smile icked "I’ll find out" He reached down, and seconds later, she felt hiin to push inside of her She lifted her hips to end his slow impalement He kept eye contact and chuckled "None of that You’ve been in control all your life; it’s my turn"