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“And say what? ‘Caleb, if I lose you I think it ht very well kill me’ ‘Caleb, I’m so in love with you that it feels like I can’t breathe with it so clueless on what to say or do that will keep you with me forever’”

I let out a harsh sob “Yeah, for starters,” I said I reached up to stroke his face “God, I love you so much, Jace”

He closed his eyes as if pained, then pressed his forehead against ht very well kill me,” he whispered, his voice barely audible “Caleb, I’m so in love with you that it feels like I can’t breathe with it sometimes”

I smiled and settled my hand on the back of his head

“Caleb, I’ clueless on what to say or do that will keep you with me forever”

I pressed a kiss against his cheek and then pulled his mouth down to mine “I love you, Jace”

He sighed “Love you, baby So much,” he whispered, then he kissed me deeply “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to—”

I kissed him to shut him up

I welcoht as he settled completely on top of me and buried his hands in my hair The kiss turned raw and needy fast, which I was completely on board with Jace was the one who pulled back, and when I tried to follow, he accepted my kisses, but refused to deepen them

“Caleb, wait,” he insisted, then he was pullingposition “I need to move the boat out to open water It’s not safe to spend the night in the marina”

I sucked in a breath and nodded I tried to get control oflust while he went above deck to start the boat up I busiedthe burner phone away, buttooabove deck The cool air helped cal overus out of the inlet

He loved me

I couldn’t believe it

Assee thatilanced down at my arm I couldn’t see the scars but I could feel the