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“Ash,” I say “I’m sorry…”

But she doesn’t let er over ives me a smile

I can’t fucking help it at this point I reach over and bring her face closer, drawing her in for a kiss

When we co

And the world has been ain

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Happy endings… They are real Forget everything you have ever read about the cold harsh world where no happiness can be found: it’s all bullshit If you knohere to look, it’s there, waiting for you Sure, it doesn’t show up on your doorstep with a borapped around it, but it exists If I found happiness—and love—why can’t you and everyone else?

It started when Arsen Hawke enteredin at the Hilton, barely able to keep our hands off of each other We left the restaurant in a hurry, all thoughts of business vanishing the moment our lips touched—all that mattered was the heat in our bodies, the incessant desire that wrapped itself around both of us Our , there was little else we could do than leave Del Frisco's and head straight for the closest hotel; lucky for us, all it took was a short stroll to the other side of the street

“I love you so daht in front of the door to our roo one step forward and pressingone hand on his face and leaning in for a gentle kiss

“I know… And I also knoeach word “Because I feel exactly the sa else, he presses his finger over my lips, just like I did to him before

“It doesn’t matter We’re here now, just the two of us”

“Yes, just the two of us,” I repeat, licking ht crosses our netic key across its slit, turning the handle and walking inside the roo the door behindan enorht away I want to do this right, after all It’s tiet past the hallway

I sit on the edge of the bed,down on one knee as he holds , lust and love erous combination This time there are no worries, no consequences to consider… Arsen and I, we’re finally one

I restas I lean in toward hi as if they werepieces of the sahtly parted lips brushing against one another while we let reality sink in This is really happening and I’ht now