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One tear slid down her rosy cheek “Yes, I do”

He cupped her cheek “Just before I took the shot tonight, I realized that I’d give up everything in my life if only I could keep you safe”

“I’m okay” She kissed his thumb as it brushed across her lips

“Yes, I know that you are” He couldn’t let her go He didn’t want to ever again “But tonight changed everything, hasn’t it?”

“Changed things how?”

He gazed into the prettiest blue eyes he’d ever seen, which held a soul even more beautiful “You need to tell me you’re past your ex You have to tell me that you’re in this completely”

Her lips parted But instead of giving hiht about tonight?”

“What?”

“When I beca” She stared at hi on her face “I wanted your arms around me, no one else’s And you knohat?”

“Tell me”

“It ether” Another tear trickled down her cheek “I’m in this completely”

His smile came instantly “I’m so damn happy to hear you say that” Detered to hi it fall to the ground Her erect nipples caught his attention, and he played his fingers over one, enjoying the way the bud puckered further

She arched her back, inviting hi over his head Her touch brought heat It also brought a yearning to consu different So better

So special

Bracing her back with his hands, he took her nipple in between his lips, sucking it Her soft ht he needed more from her He cravedin pleasure Deterht around her and rose, placing her in the middle of his bed