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"You figured wrong I despise him"

I get up fro, clearly upset that I would consider the idea

"I' in Then Blaine shows up and I orried that you were planning on leaving Pacifica and going with him instead"

She sighs audibly "I wanted to knoould happen if we did this thing and it ended badly That's all"

"It's not going to end badly, India This is what both of us have wanted for years"

She frowns, so I pull her against me, my arms around her waist She rests her hands on my chest and looks up into my eyes

"Is this what you've wanted all these years?" she asks, her voice soft

"It is I just didn't know it I didn’t know if it was possible I alanted you But I wanted Pacifica to succeed and I was afraid that if I pushed you, you and I would end badly and both the relationship and the business would suffer Now, I'm not worried anymore We've known each other for five years, India I feel like I know your mind"

"And yet you worried that I et back with Blaine?"

"That's just natural male jealousy"

She shakes her head and plays with my collar "I don’t want Blaine He couldn't commit to me but he expected me to be his fuckbuddy and business partner and upend my life for him and his business plans" She looks into ive you and us a chance I've already given my all to Pacifica"

"You have We've both given our all to Pacifica The thought of losing you to Blaine—"

"Was a fantasy all of your own concocting"

"And Marina's doing," I say "The thought of losing you to Blaine made me realize that I couldn’t stand it I want you, India I've wanted you for years I'm sorry I've been such a dick and have never told you howto make the same mistake that Blaine did and not commit to you"

I bend down and kiss her, and the kiss is passionate froets more intense