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I start to back away fro he’ll calla piece of hi anywhere

"Willa!"

I hear his voice and jerk around, catching sight of hi crowd around hiaze finallycaainst the fence and wait for hi at the same time I take in every detail of hi kept inside his hel at h an entire city nos his na a party in his honor

"Shane"

"Willa" He muscles past a few more cameras and reaches over the barrier to slide his hands underarainst his chest, I can breathe again He’s strong and faether in a way thatways It would have been like trying to separate a heart fro Impossible

I want to hold on forever, but he’s pulling away to shake me His blue eyes are full of intensity and hope I’m so thankful I didn’t crush that part of hiive out "Tell me why you came Tell me you’re here because you love me as much as I love you"

"I love you I love you"

His eyes squeeze shut and he crushes ainst his chest "Thank God"

"You did it," I whisper in his ear "You won"

"Dammit, I just wanted to finish the race so I couldthere," he rasps atdownsuit "I didn’t s I said It all happened so fast Took oing to be fine now" He pusheshis expression "We’ll figure this out together If it o--"

"What about racing?"

Slowly, he shakes his head "It’s not worth it, Willa Not without you standing there when I win"

"Exactly" When he only stares, I push up onwhen hethis up I can take pictures anywhere I’ with you"

His hands clench in theaway "You would do that? Give it all up forup if I walked away from you"