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Thata step back His broere furrowed, and his ht
“Have you not heard a word I just said?”
“I know I’ve pushed you away,” I continued “But I have no idea what I’ation hasaround in the dark without realizing that you were fuside me”
Reid re he’d been hiding from me When he didn’t speak, I carried on until I’d bled my heart dry
“You’re s up I felt so lost without you Then I found out I was pregnant and I ignorantly convincedto run as soon as soon as I told you I was so wrong, and I see now that I don’t want to have this baby without you You’re more than just the father of my child, you’re nant and hormonal for fuck sakes, and I couldn’t control them – “you’re my better half, you’re my best friend, and you’re the ht ht possible”
The quiet that followedmy breath in anticipation of what Reid would say next Time passed in slow motion, and I swore I could hear every tick of the clock on the kitchen
“Are you done?” He asked, lifting a brow
My face fell and I started to worry that I’d said so?
I tried stepping back, but Reid caught azed down at me, and I waited, unsure of what to expect
“I want to kiss you so bad,” he whispered
“Then kiss ht now Like it’s the first time”
Reid leaned in until our lips brushed It was gentle, teasing, and not enough I brought my arms around his neck, and reached onto the balls of ainst his His handsthe swell of ue traced my bottoh It was so much better than the first time he’d kissed me like this, because for us it felt like a clean slate We’d never forget hoe got here, but we could start over and let go of the fears that had been holding us back all this time
Reid groaned, and the rumble in his chest made me shiver
“I want you,” heour kiss
“You have me,” I spoke softly
His rin made my insides ith elation “I’ve waited a lifetime for you, Jade Matthews”
“No ht there – “No irl”
“It’s always been that way, you were just too stubborn to see it,” he chuckled The light in his eyes was a welco I’d missed all these months
“But I still love you,” he added, “Even when you drive me crazy, and when you piss me off”
“Then we’re even, Mr Cole, because nobody drives me crazier than you do”
“But you still love me”