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“Madeline said we needed to stick together”

“She also said, she was being blocked by this, whatever it is Maybe it’s leading us straight into a trap”

“You don’t even believe in this stuff”

“Weird things have been happening to the both of us for a while now Even you can’t deny that”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re sudden interest in punkstyle, and what occasionally seems like a personality transplant”

“Are you trying to be funny?” she asked, not amused by the use of the word transplant

“No You can’t see it, but I do”

“Are you so dead set against et rid of me?” She crossed her arusted

“I understood that this was new for you e first got together It was your first atte back on the horse, the sa field Now, I refuse to be the only one fighting to keep this relationship going You’re so quick to find the negative in everything and let your doubts over power the progress we’ve made For every step forward, we have two back”

She was torn when it came to Oliver He could be the sweetest e between theehammer to the chest

“I know I’ to do whatever it takes to keep you safe,” he said His voice was low and husky, and it took a few moments for the words he’d spoken to set in

She turned to face him so fast she risked whiplash

“You love me?”

“Yes Damn it!”