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Just…so more

But if he kissed her, all of that would be ruined Because if their lips met, there was no way in hell he’d be able to stop there He’d need to kiss all of her

Every damn inch

And then she’d push him away after

Leo was trained to be rational, level-headed, sht him to never take unnecessary risks or hope for the i before his own When it caest fool to ever walk on this side of the planet Rational decisions didn’t exist with her

There was just hope

Stupid, foolish, ignorant hope

He was determined to keep her in his life this time

If only he had a ic carpet he could take her for a ride on That would fix everything She’d fall in love with him and never want to leave

“So, ice-skating” She cleared her throat and averted her eyes, clearly not wanting to admit they’d almost kissed, and he knehy She wasn’t ready “I haven’t done this since that day ere together”

He forced hison the bench next to the skates to undo the laces of his black leather boots

She sat down next to hi out a breath as she ran her hands over her pants, up and down, as if trying to warm herself up It took all of his control not to wrap his arm around her and pull her in close to share his body heat Reluctantly, she said, “Dad died, and I s I did for fun just…stopped”

He wanted to ask, so fucking badly, where she went But just like he knew she wasn’t ready for a kiss, she wasn’t ready for him to press her for information about her past—especially since she was convinced he already knew it all “I’m sorry”

She side-eyed him “For what, precisely?”

“Everything Not writing you, for never going back to the city to find you, and for taking you in that hallway like I did” He took a deep breath “Also, foryou to the castle I’m sorry for it All of it”