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My heart aches at his words; they mean so much to me Words he’s never uttered to anyone else, ever

"I love you, too," I whisper, leaning in to give hiht beside you," he says as he leads me to the bathroom door and unlocks it, the roar of the crowd in the ballroo even from all the way over here

"I know," I ot this

"I’ll never leave your side tonight" He’s trying to reassure me but I can’t answer, too wrapped up into help me To ease my worry

"Thank you" I offer him a treape at hidebut"

"What about Rose?"

He slowly shakes his head and I fight off the twinge of disappointht

And all those positives cae else

"Thank you" I wrap ht before we enter the noisy ballroo for you," he tells ainst my hair, his hand on my backside because hello, it’s Ryder It’s as if he can’t keep his hands off htly so I canhe has for "

The h the door, all worry, all nervousness lifts away, and I s a few friends, fellow employees, so close by, Lily by his side, the two of therins I can’t help but suidesthe partner I needed so desperately but never knew … until I met him

Now I have him He’s mine

And I’m his