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She didn’t say anything as her wide eyes filled with tears It took every ounce of willpower I could muster to leave her there and walk away

Do-Over

CHAPTER 47

MAGGIE

He lovedhe said was moreIt hat I needed The sadness and ache that had taken up permanent residence in my heart were lifted West Ashby loved h his loss I was more than that

"Wait," I called He’d walked off behind otten halfway down the hall He stopped, and for a second I wasn’t sure he was going to look at me When he finally did, his eyes held hope So much hope I could see it froain "I didn’t want you to wake up one day and not need me anymore I wouldn’t have been able to survive that kind of heartbreak I wanted more I fell in love with you, and it terrifiedstrides determined as he kept his eyes locked on mine When he reached me, he cupped my face in his hands and stared down at me "Thank God," he said fiercely before his lips covered mine

I clung to his shoulders as happy tears slid down ues collided and we held on to each other as if it were the last ti, are you?" Brady’s voice startled lanced over West’s shoulder to see rinned, then pressed a kiss to the tip ofto look at Brady "Apparently not," he drawled as he shed and shook his head "As long as she’s happy," he replied Then his gazefor an affirmation from me

"I’aze back to West "Show htened around h’s ass, but I can kick yours"

This tiht I had a date with West A real date The kind a couple goes on The kind we’d never really had before

It was only slightly ahen Uncle Boone asked West where ere going and reood care ofout of h; he see

As we drove down the road, he patted the seat beside me "Scoot over here"

I did as I was told and happily moved to sit as close to West as possible