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Brett’s heart skipped a beat as she studied his face God, she’d never seen hiht word? Maybe unburdened was more apt Relaxed Open Honest Whatever adjective she used, they all reflected the sa had shifted inside hireen eyes

"With that said…I like to fuck and fight and take chances," AJ said roughly, repeating the same words she’d thrown his hen they’d last spoken When she’d broken up with him

"Is that so?" she murmured

He nodded "But you knohat else I like? Actually, you knohat I love?"

"What?"

"You," he said sis

"I love you, Brett I love every second I spend with you" Conviction rang in his voice "I like who I am when I’m with you, and I think you like who you are when you’re with s about herself she’d never expected to learn Like the fact that she could be in a healthy relationship That she didn’t have to be consu wasted and dancing on bar counters That proving yourself was all thefrom the sidelines, someone as proud of you, so in front of her now, his war her cheeks "Give me another chance, Brett Let me be the man I know I can be"

"The man you are," she corrected

"The man I am," he echoed His thumb swept over her bottom lip in a tentative caress "What do you say?"

She supposed she could have left hi this erously close to overflowing, and the past four days without hiain

"You’ve got the job"

The boyish grin she loved so much made an appearance "Yeah?"

"Of course" She rolled her eyes "I love you, too, idiot Did you really think I’d say no to that heartfelt speech?"

"The thought occurred to hing, she threw her arms around his neck and pulled hie ing washed over her Oh yes, they belonged together, all right They fit Not just their ues and bodies, but their hearts She and AJ brought out the best in each other, and as long as he illing to stop hiding who he truly was, then she illing to open her heart to hi when they pulled apart, foreheads resting together, AJ’s hands gently stroking her hips

"Makeup sex?" he suggested with a grin