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Sweet Jesus, I wasn’t prepared for those nerves

“You knoant the sarinned, only to s a bout of unease the next second The e

“Do you?” The genuine worry that seeped through in his voice ’s changed, sweetheart”

Oh my God He couldn’t think that—but all of a sudden, it was difficult to find the words I’d been walking around for ht time to somehow tell him that I loved him and wanted to spend the rest of e because I didn’t, but that I wanted us to wear soood as he was at speaking with elegance

“The only thing that’s changed is that I love you more today than I did before” I cupped the back of his neck and pressed ht words would appear out of nowhere like ic

Instead, I heard a gasp

I broke the kiss with panic surging through ht before she slammed the door shut

Fuck!

I untangled myself quickly from Shan and darted after her

Turned out, she hadn’t gone far She was standing right outside the office in the base as if she was about to freak out

“Don’t tell Finn, Emilia” I rushed out the words and putfast Couldn’t help that she was expecting twins “Do you hearyou I need time—”

She held up a hand “Say no more I won’t say a word, but he’s on his way down You’ll have to follow ”

Hot damn I didn’t knohere her calm had come from, but I appreciated it It was one less worry

We heard the sound of feet co down the stairs a beat later, and I watched in confusion as E Hands shaking, a sob ca

“Princess?” Finn sounded alarmed and instantly ran over

“I’an I c-ca to drink, and then I just started bawling my eyes out”

My eyebrows flew up

“I need a vacation,” she wept