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“My God” His voice is different “My God, Katelyn”

I turn “What? What is it?”

“What the hell happened to you?”

My mouth drops

Scars Scars on s as well

“You know… You know my past”

“Baby Ohthe scars “Whoever did this to you should be shot”

“I won’t argue”

He turns me back to face hientle”

“Luke, it’s okay I don’t want you to be gentle I want to feel every part of you, and I want you to ht now And I—”

My gaze falls on his left arm

The tattoo Finally I can see the red and black ie

It’s a raven—a black raven with a red eye, and it’s wings… It’s wings are made of fire Black and red swirls float around it, drawn in such a way that I swear they’re actually n drifts onto his shoulder, with swirls and fla across his body

“That’s beautiful Why are you having it removed?”

“I thought it didn’t reflect who I a”

I widen my eyes, part my lips

“I thought I could leave it in the past”

“Your past?”

“Oh, baby So o Save yourself”

“What?”

“You heard ry “Get out Leave”

I could easily obey Leave I don’t have to bear whatever is troubling him I have my own issues to deal with Therapy My new job that starts Monday

All of which seenificant in the face of the man I love

I gather one, you’ll have to physically re”

“Damn it, Katelyn Please I need you to leave”