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Addy gasps, her eyes going wide

“Oh od, jail?”

“She deserves it,” I say in a tight voice

Addy ain

“I don’t know if I should press charges”

I shake my head slowly

“Well, you don’t have to decide now, but Marissa ay out of line No one does that to the woets aith it”

Suddenly, Addy’s eyes becoently

“Is that how you feel about me, Marcus?” she asks in a quiet voice

I look at her, my blue eyes intense

“Yes,” I say fiercely “Seeing you like that, knocked out? It killed me, sweetheart Suddenly, I knew I know that I love you, Addison Maplethorpe, and you mean the world to me”

Her eyes begin to tear, and I lean forward to kiss her again Her voice is so quiet that I almost don’t hear, but then she repeats the words

“I love you too, Marcus With everything that I have”

Iher close, when suddenly there’s a knock on the door Dr Lester stands there, a clipboard in his hand

“I’?”

We pull away from each other

“No, Doc, it’s okay,” I growl “Why, what’s up?”

The elderly man looks mirthful as he turns to Addy

“Well, Miss Maplethorpe, everything checked out except I think you have some news to share”

I look at irl even as her cheeks blush Clearly, she and the doctor have a secret that’s been kept from me

“What is it, Ads?” I ask “Your health is of the ut that I should know?”

The beautiful girl blushes, and turns to ain Meanwhile, the doctor steps out with a wink, and we’re alone once more Addy takes