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She smirked “You’d never do that”

“Is that so?” He arched an eyebrow “Do tell”

She brushed her hand against his face and offered a soft expression “Because, Aidan, you’d be lost without htly “You love me, sass included”

“You’re right” Things were good She was the reason for it all And he’d never let her forget that He’d never stop taking care of her He’d make her life better, as she had for hi into her eyes “I’m irrevocably in love with you” He flipped their positions and narrowed his eyes

Cora’s expression dropped, and she squirht onto her and pinned her to the mattress “Have I ended our play, Cora?”

“Err …” Her glossy eyes widened “No, sir”

“I thought you had enough punishment” He lowered his voice “Since you know better than to s”

She gulped “Oh, fuck”

“Believe ainst her lips, excited for the future and the learning curve that awaited theht”

Acknowledgments

To Sue Grih I’m the luckiest author to have you by er because of it Your ideas make me excited to dive into edits andsupport means the world to me!

To ent, Jessica Alvarez, there is so ether under unusual circulad that we did I wouldn’t be where I areat team!

To Lea Griffith and Sidney Bristol, who helped h love Thanks forjust a little bit deeper

A big shout-out to Gina Gordon and Sara Brookes, who always listen toa bad day A girl couldn’t ask for better friends

To April Flores and Kim Cowser, it’s been such a pleasure to ith you Thanks fora book fun!