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She melted into his arht kisses with teasing bites

"I love you," he whispered "I’ve waited so long for you, Brigid"

It hts, he whispered again, "I love your strong heart I love your oing to love me madly Completely Because that’s who you are"

I do! She almost cried as he kissed her

"I should also point out that I’ainst his lips How could he do it? How could he h at the same time? How could she ever be his equal?

"Carwyn, I…"

He pulled back slightly "What?"

I love you, and I’ who you need me to be "I… don’t knohat to say"

He s s" He kissed her again "I love you That’s all I love you"

There was nothing to say Nothing So Brigid gave herself fully over to his kiss To the coth of his ar Laughing quietly And she lost count of how many times Carwyn told her he loved her That she was beautiful That she was a treasure It was as if he wereher to the brim with tenderness all at the sarateful that he made no other move than to tuck her ainst his chest

"Carwyn?" she whispered to hi for ets back next ain"

His arhtened around her and his voice was hoarse when he said, "Why?"

She steeled her resolve and picked her head up "You knohy"

His brows furrowed together and he placed a hand on her cheek "I want to help you"

"But you know there are sos I have to do nation on his face, but his eyes still argued with her

Brigid said, "I need to make myself better For me For you For my future I need to work on ood for you" She saw hiue, so she put a quick hand to his lips "And for me I have this new life stretched in front of me and a pit of human proble to hurt you in the process So, what I’ for…" She leaned forward and placed soft lips over his heart "Is tiive me time We have it An eternity of it, if you want I’ for a few months"

He tilted her chin up so their eyes met "Months?"