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I’ve never let anyone touch my heart before But Luca has burrowed himself deep inside and made himself at home Still, I’m scared And, I need him to be the one to say it first

“Yes,” he says

That one word has never meant so much before A smile spreads across my cheeks

“Yes, I do,” Luca repeats “I should’ve said this before, Sarah, but I hope it’s not too late I thought I was protecting you by putting soht you’d be better off with soht—”

“I don’t want sorin as I listen to Luca’s impassioned speech I didn’t know he had that many words in him

“Yeah That’s what I’, and you were right You and me, we’re the same kind of crazy”

“Peas in a pod”

“Kindred spirits” Luca’s lips curl up into a captivating smile as he puts his hands around my waist

“For what it’s worthI’ve never felt healthier than when I ith you My mind was clearest, and I was happiest then,” I say

“Yeah My whole life, all I’ve cared about is my work and my addiction And now, somehow, you’ve become my new addiction” Luca leans forward until he’s so close I can feel his hot breath

“And you’ve become mine,” I say “We ether It’s likea positive”

Luca chuckles “I love you,” he says, staring deep intoeyes

“I love you, too,” I say softly

Luca pulls me into a kiss—the sweetest, the entle, giddying kiss

It’s not just my body Luca wants This time, he claims my heart, too

I return his kiss with all the passion I’ve been holding insidehim my all

Luca

I can hear Sarah’s sigh as soon as I enter the house

“Oh, hey, you’re ho open It’s her day off, and she’s been spending all day resting at home

Even though most of her stuff is still at the clinic, Sarah’s been spending hts since the storo, but strangely, having her in my house feels natural, like this is exactly how it’s supposed to be

Like nohen I reach the end of the hallway and find her curling up on the sofa with her phone in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other She looks like she belongs there with the rest of all my other possessions