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“Angie, when I was trying to get to you, I had this one thought going through my mind the whole time” He felt almost queasy as he remembered the bitter taste of fear “I orried that if so happened, I would never have the chance to tell you that I love you”

He felt the tension in Angie’s body before she lifted her head and looked into his eyes “Now’s your chance”

He frowned “Weren’t you listening? I just did”

“Cole,” urged Angie, “tell me exactly how you feel”

Cole didn’t feel nervous as he held her gaze He wanted her to know He wanted the world to kno he felt about this woht it made me weak Vulnerable I didn’t want to sho ive you power over me”

“What changed?”

“You’ve always had power over me, whether or not I told you how I feel Froainst me”

“Cole, I’ to let you in on a little secret” She leaned forward until her mouth was a kiss away from his “I’ht now I’m excited and anxious I feel safe but adventurous When you look atto you”

“You are,” he insisted “And I was lost and ht thing but I wished every day that I hadn’t ended things And it was a ain”

“I won’t lie, Cole, it hurt when you took off,” she said, her eyes darkening as she recalled the pain “I tried to get over you but I couldn’t”

“Yeah, I ree” She had been confused and angry It gave his for him

Angie sat up straight and tightened her legs around his hips “That reminds me, no more undercover work, especially in a strip club”

“Don’t worry I’ his clothes off was Angie “The one good thing that came out of that is that you owe me a lap dance”

Her mouth dropped open “Says who?”