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I hold esture of I have this under control when I definitely don’t have this under control

“I’o back to the chapel and undo this I et ht?”

“Divorced?” He looks appalled that I’d suggest such a thing

I laugh, but there’s no humor in the tone “We can’t stay married”

He shakes his head roughly and bunches the sheets in his hands I nearly groan His hands…his hands had felt like the best kind of sin when he touched ht

“Why not?” He asks, and I know hi to stay calm

“Because it would be wrong” Doesn’t he know that? “My brother—”

“Daaze “Leave your brother out of it I’er between the two of us and his wedding band reflects the light pouring in fro This is the kind of thing you read about celebrities doing, not normal people like Xander and me, but shit happens His voice softens and he looks at iven me for years, the one that makesto throw it away “There’s always been so between us Don’t deny it”

I s thickly, h heavily “But it’s not like you asked otdeal”

“Don’t you think I know that?” He stands and I avertmore than to check out his perfectly toned body froout— “Thea?”

Suddenly he’s right in front of me and I can see every amber fleck in his brown eyes

He takes my face between his hands and I know I shouldn’t let him touch me—my brain turns to round His intense gaze alone is enough to hold me captive

“Why are you fighting this?” His breath is a tender caress against my face He touches his lips tenderly to mine and my traitorous body curves into his His chest is still bare and his skin is warers against the dents in his stoainst ht to keepcolor to everything “Why?” He asks again

“This is a big deal, how can you not see that?” I defend and shove hiht with hihtly woodsy scent and the feel of his lips against mine

His dark brows knit together “I know it’s a big deal—I don’t take esture of I don’t know “You and I…there’s always been soht for so fucking long and Thea?” His shoulders sag “I’ing us together”