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“I love her”

“You already said that”

“Shouldn’t that be enough?”

“No, Jack Those are just words I need more, or I’m not on board And trust me, you want me on board”

“More”

She nodded “More”

Jack was used to using words to express hile day in the work place He was used to giving speeches and had ood He was da as in his heart?

He took a moment to look inward To remember the terror he’d felt the day before when Donovan had been ht back to that first night he’d seen her in Nashville

It was all there Words jus He had to ht He did need her on board Anything else would be unacceptable

“She’s the first thing I think about when I wake up The last thing on onna be corny Thank God none of his brothers were there to hear it

“When I think of ten years from now, it’s Donnie that I see at my side It was never Jessica or Monique or any of the woman I’ve been with It’s always been Donnie There’s no one else” He shrugged “I’es me like no one else She excites me She drives me crazy She completes me I’ve neverbefore I do She owns every part of me and yeah, that’s some kind of power for so strong enough to let someone have that kind of power?”

“With power coht It is a big deal to be responsible for souess, is do you believe she’s going to be responsible with yours?”

After everything he’d been through with Donovan, soht think he was nuts But Jack didn’t have to think about that one He ith his gut

“Yes I do”

The coffeea fresh pot His h, reached for two s