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I walk toward hi with just the thought of touching his skin I know I don't need to touch his body to read the tattoo, but I' to

Walking up to the side where the tattoo starts, I note that Nix is watching ers along his skin, appreciating the way his et to the spot where the tattoo had previously ended and I touch the words, "I have decided to stick with love Hate is too great a burden to bear Martin Luther King, Jr 1929-1968" That was the last entry I re

I peer at the next word It simply says, "Emily" And the next word"Emily"

And the next"Emily"

I let ers brush the words

I'm stunned My name must be on his body dozens upon dozens of ti ers over the tattooEmily, E down to rest over his heart The last tords say, "My Emily"

I draghis breath, waiting for ets it

I i

"Oh, Emilydon't cry," he tries to sooth

His arms come around me and he pulls me into his chest My cheek rests on top of my name

Nix kisses the top of my head "Do you like it?"

I nod my head and sob harder

Finally, he picks rabs a box of tissues froe, he cradles me in his lap and letsin the beauty that is this man

My Nix

Just as I'm his Emily

Nix places a butterfly of a kiss on the top ofhere with e to talk to Paul had you not come"

I lean back so I can see his face and I bring lad you asked me"

Nix coversthe touch When he opens the "I want to make love to you, Emily Will you let me?"

Oh, my Words I have wanted to hear and yet I don't want to readinto them

I nod ue

Nix swoops in and masters ue settles in for a leisurely exploration I sink into the feeling, never wanting to let it go

Nix suddenly pulls back "Did you notice I said I wanted to 'make love'?"

He's s I've ever seen on his face before It's completely at easefilled with peace

"I did notice"

"I just wanted to make sure you heard that Becauseit's different noith us"

"How so?" I whisper

"Well, first, don't go thinking oing to drive into you so hard you'll be screa the walls down"

Just the thought makes my toes curl

"The difference is nowI love you more than the air I breathe and I feel so very empty without you in etnolove, baby"

I sit up fast and flip rab his face between reen eyes as they look at me with unfettered love and desire "Oh, Nix I love you so very ined possible"