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Hunter took a deep breath “What are you talking about?” he asked, expression intense

I was taken aback by his reaction I bitfor him to say more

“What can’t you continue?” Hunter narrowed his eyes “What’s the problem, Dani?”

“This,” I said,my hand between our chests “I care about you tooeht I could, but theto care for you I don’t think I can be with you, unless you want so more” I put my hand on his cheek “You’ll ruin me if I don’t stop it now”

Hunter looked at ain And his next words had

“I’lad you feel that say, sweetheart Because that’s what I want too”

For a hwildly In

“You what?” I asked again, unsure I had heard him correctly the first time

Hunter smiled softly while he took my hand to kiss the inside of my palm “This sus that I haven’t felt with anymore in the forty years I’ve been on this earth And I know it’s because of you, Dani I can’t i you every day and I can’t bear to have you leaveto be a lot of work, but I knoe’ll be able to make it work”

“You want a relationship with me?” I whispered, eyes wide

“Yes,” Hunter said, his voice a lol “Why is that so hard to believe?”

“I- I just can’t believe it, that’s all I love you so much that I knew I couldn’t bear it if you said you didn’t want anything real with me”