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“Hear me out,” Damon said “I promise you, if you don’t like what you hear, I’ll let ain”

“It’s fine” She looked toward her sister with a smile “He wouldn’t ever hurt me He’s harmless”

“Daht I am Especially when it comes to Teri, I won’t hurt her”

“We’ll see I won’t be too far,” Skylar said, leaving the room

Silence fell between them

“You wanted to get er on this She had just found out she was pregnant Her life had taken a dra aasn’t an option

“Yes I caet pregnant I wanted you to be, so fucking much” He took a step toward her and another She didn’tas he advanced toward her until he was finally within touching distance

Teri clenched her hands at her sides She couldn’t move, nor did she want to

Staring at him, she waited

Damon cupped her face, and that was all it took for her to step into his waiting arht, exactly hoas supposed to

He tilted her head back “Pixie told me about what he did to Suzie”

“You took advice from Pixie?”

“I was desperate I still aer take you, Teri I fucking love you I’ve been in love with you for a long ti any kind of excuse, but I … I didn’t knohat to do The life you talk about, the one with the cookies, the kids, football practice, ballet, and a station wagon, we’ve got the sae”

Teri gasped as Damon lowered himself to one knee, and what further surprised her was the velvet square box he held up in offering

“I want to spend the rest of my life with you To love you, to hold you, to be with you through the good times and the bad To alant to be with you You’re the only wo the rest of my life with Don’t leaveto keep you with me Tell me what to do”

She didn’t know if it was the most romantic proposal on the face of the earth, but to Teri, it was damn perfect

She sank to her knees, cupping his face and staring into his eyes “Don’t ever change Love me forever That’s all I want”