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"Understandable" With one hand still resting under my bottom, he uses the other to cup my cheek and sweep the hair back froht?"

I nod, letting the deep feeling of his love cascade over me I’ve been afraid to feel these last feeeks, but now I’ – but in the best possible way

"I can’t lose you, Sophie," he murmurs I can see in his eyes that he’s been scared, even if he never said it, my behavior has caused hin fro Giant raindrops cascade down on us and turn the ocean into a tuy It looks like a giant pot of boiling water

I untangle myself from him and swim toward shore "Co where I left hi me curiously

When I reach the beachheavily on rab Colton’s hand – it’s freezing – and pull hi toward the house while the hot rain pelts us fro away frohter that I can’t contain

Colton’s low chuckle ruives chase The house has been devoid of laughter for so long, the sound is like music Beautiful and full of life

As soon as I reach the bedrooet warm, I roll myself up in the fluffy coet the bed soaking wet, I whip offthe with a dull, wet thud

Colton’s laughter dies on his lips as his hot gaze slides overtheir way upbeautiful," he says

So about how I look on the outside, he’s talking about what’s on the inside The life he can see burning brightly withinout froaze

"Come here" He holds out his hand and I rise ontobefore him Colton ss heavily and watchesoff the wet shirt and letting his pants and boxers fall to the floor