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“The house Just come inside and tell me what you think” I held my hand out for her

She voiced her objections, but after a little back and forth, she conceded and slipped her hand intofor a per to pay rent Everyone expected , but it’d be pointless Well, it would be if things worked out

“Dr Carr said you went to see her,” she said, as alked hand in hand toward the house

“I did”

“Why?”

Once we entered, she gravitated toward the fireplace in the forent brought ned the papers to make an offer yet, because I needed to make sure she loved it first

A ser’s lips as she ran her hands over the wood-carved e picture ; it was the perfect location to place the Christmas tree She had that dreamy, hopeful look on her face, a look I’d not seen much of lately, as it seemed to be reserved only for Shawn She loved this place, I could feel it

“I wanted to talk to her,” I replied, sitting Shan “I was very confused on how to go about doing so”

“What were you confused on that you needed to go seeher back to me

I walked up behind Ginger and wrapped my ar my luck I loved this woman, and I wanted her to kno much

“Let go, Malcolm,” she whispered

“I don’t want to Not now, not ever”

I reached intoI slid the platinuan to shake, and it pained me that she was scared I pulled away and turned her to face me She looked down to see what I’d placed on her and shook her head

“It’s not what you think,” I stated quickly “You have been hurt in unioods You’ve toldWhen I look at you, I don’t see broken…or da A woman that has suffered, but survived And most importantly, I see a woman that needs to be cared for and loved unconditionally You deserve that and so much more”

I reached for her hand and ran n, a symbol, of ain I’ for a chance A chance to show you how much you mean to me, a chance to be the man you deserve”