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My heart constricts cramps rolls over and almost dies at the pain in his voice Because while he says he doesn't want to leaveto

I decide to put my heart on the line, because if I don't, I could lose everything that has beco his hair, I pull his head away from my neck and see the shi with such yearning and pain

I lean in and placeit flutter closed I kiss hiainstthe salt of his tears

Pulling back, I wait until I can see those beautiful blue eyes, and I tell hi "I love you, Zach I don't want you to go"

He sighs gently with a tender smile, and he presses his mouth to mine "Let's just lay here like this for a while I don't want thisalways seems to end for me"

I can't deny his request, so I don't push further at his known, and now he holds my heart It's up to him to decide what to do with it

Chapter 27

Zach

"Zach?" I hear Randall's voice and look up fro as I waited for hi, and I stand up fro on

"Hey I'm sorry to show up unannounced like this, but do you have a minute to talk?"

Randall beams at me and beckons me forward "For you, I have all the tio back to my office"

I follow behind Randall,with fear and excite, still wrapped up sweetly in Moira's ar to stay here with her and start a new life A lifeA life reclaimed

I also knew, deep infor me

But I needed Randall's help so the first order of business was to s my pride and ask for it

I had slipped out of bed gently, leaving Moira softly sluht before, and after experiencing the asm of my entire life, I recked as well I had never slept more deeply or more peacefully since the day I was born

When I woke up, I knew that had nothing to do with the fact that I clai to do with the fact that she lovedsure that I would die without her So I took a quick shower, got dressed, and made a call to Sam to ask him to drive me to Randall's office in don Atlanta

Randall leadsthe door behind us He takes a seat on his leather couch, foregoing the for behind his desk I take a chair opposite, placing ht with anxiety

"What's wrong?" he asks with concern in his eyes "You look about ready to explode"

"I want to stay here in the States With Moira"

Understanding laced with pure happiness seeps into Randall's eyes, and his teeth flash at ether once and says, "My boy that's fantastic news I' special between you two"

"Actually I haven't told her yet I need to get soured out first"

Randall leans forward, his face dead serious Leaning his elbows on his knees and clasping his hands together, he asks simply, "What can I do to help?"

"I need a job some way to" Butlike a caveman? "I need soht, because she can take care of herself I just I need some way to contribute To be useful I need a job, and I'd like to work for you Maybe in one of the stores stocking shelves or so like that"

There

It's out

I've asked for his help, and all I can do is wait to see what he'll do for me

"Zach you have a place at Cannon's And I will have you start at the bottom and work your way up, so you can learn every facet of this business Because if you stay here and you work for ht at the helm with me one day But for now I don't want you here"