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“A child I iant man child”

I turned and crawled back onto the bed and hovered over her My teeth sank into my bottom lip as I stared down at her

“You love this giant man child And his…what did you call it…joystick?”

My eyebrows jumped as her face turned a beautiful shade of pink She reached up to caress my cheek and I melted into the touch

“I do love you” Her eyes twinkled “And your joystick”

I shifted so ht rested on my forearood to know I’d hate to think I was losing ainst me in the process

My Ginger pulled back and tilted her head up to look at led back against me and rested her hand over my heart “Besides, your looks and…prowess are simply a bonus”

I gave a light chuckle and hugged her tighter She’d co way, but under the surface her doubts and insecurities lingered Making sure she always felt loved and secure was a job I remained honored to have

I let the silky strands of her hair flow through ers “You rest, I’ll ”

“It’s cramps, Mal I’ll survive”

“I know, but I like taking care of you”

She smiled up at me with a drauess, easy-to-fix Ha of the sort?”

“Only the best

for my lady”

With a parting kiss to her forehead, I rolled out of our bed and headed back downstairs Luckily Shaas still sleeping, and I started ruhed quietly; she had so little faith inability