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“Zach,” she breathed

“Hold, up Let ”

She closed her reen eyes solemn

“Never thought I’d have an ol’ lady Just didn’t give a shit about letting a woman into rowl caet it Anyhat I’ to say is that I want you, Toni I want you in hts I want you when you’re happy I want you when you’re pissed I want you at your best and I want you at your worst Thank you for deciding to leave this behind and give us a chance”

Her lower lip wobbled and her eyes shone glossy with unshed tears “Zach, I have no idea why I fought it so hard at first, but I’ I want you I want us”

Whether she was about to say more, Zach would never know He sealed hislike they’d run a marathon “Come on,” he said as he stood with Toni in his arms

She shrieked and flailed her arainst his chest with a smile

“I need you naked and spread for me in the next two minutes”

“H a tattoo where it peaked from his shirt sleeve “I love that plan”

He kissed her once and stared into her eyes All sorts of feelings he’d never be able to properly express to her were bouncing around in his chest So, he’d show her Hell, he’d spend all night, every night showing her just how much he needed her in his life

Before he was done with her, she’d be drowning in pleasure so deep she wouldn’t be able to fatho him

Epilogue

“You done yet, babe?” Zach shouted into the diner’s kitchen

“Keep your pants on,” Toni eous leather jacket Zach had given her a week ago

“You know you don’t mean that I do my best ith my pants off,” Zach said thearea He bobbed his eyebrows and smirked