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Hannah slaps lightly at my chest “You knohat I mean”

I grab her hand, tug her intoainst hter, letI’ve ever loved before or will ever love again If you say yes, I’dbabies with you When you’re ready, I’d love toHope would be even happier with h I didn’t say it to her just then, I’ll say it to you now so you have no fucking doubt about it—I’ll love Hope asand laid my entire soul bare to you Yet, I have no clue what you’re thinking or if you even have a slight fondness forto leave, head back to my motel, and if you—”

It’s as far as I get before Hannah is throwing her ar kiss I’ve never felt such utter relief in my entire life

I kiss her back, bringing a hand to her neck and bending her backward My gaze cuts to theto see herus

I hastily pull her upright, sadly taking my mouth from hers

Hannah’s eyes are sparkling, incandescent with so I’ve never quite seen before

Then she says the words that“I love you, Asher And while you hurtfrom”

“Thank fuck,” I ently and ain “I love you so much, Hannah”

Then I’ her into an embrace once o I choose to let go of the worry and doubt over our future, knowing that each day I have with her in the future will be the best day I’ve ever had, and that’s not soreatest kind of risk

“Coet you a plate,” she says as she takes my hand and leads me to the door “Then you have cleanup duty with ”

“Deal,” I say with a broad smile as we both see her family scramble away from the

Her family that is soon to be my family as well—I’m sure of it

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