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She turned, sled out of her pants “I’d still wear yours”

“Why?”

She walked over, straddling me as she climbed onto the bed “Because they’re yours”

I slid rab her ass “Oh, that makes perfect sense”

“It does”

She leaned forward, forcing us back until I was again laying down Her head rested on my chest She picked up one of ers Ithem under her shirt so I could feel her skin

“You saved me too”

“No, baby You saved yourself”

I felt her shake her head “No You did The day this all started, at my session with Dr Carr she’d asked ht after she’d toldthe idea of a relationship on any level, well, you knoas opposed to it I was alive, Malcol I didn’t want to feel I didn’t want to let anyone get close again I didn’t want anyone to know just how bad things really were and how h life”

I leaned up to kiss the top of her head My fingers continued to draw circles across her silky flesh

“You and your determination to have this with me, it was the life preserver I didn’t know I needed I was drowning in uilty about I was drowning in the fear True to your word, off the deep end and all, you’ve stayed So yes, you helped save me too I love you, Malcolm”

Her words penetratedsense of hu I never considered so so simple and out of my control could have such an impact I only ever wanted her to experience unconditional love, and I could die a happy ive her that

“I love you too, baby”

Chapter 59

Calida