You’re a protector, a guardian, and,” I reached up and wrapped my hand around the back of his neck, pulling him down to me as I went to my tiptoes, “my best friend.” A smile lit his face, chasing the shadows from his eyes. I ran my thumb against his jaw. “I liked everything until that last part,” he said. It took a moment for it to register. “Oh, gods, the friend word? Still?” I pushed playfully at his face. He shrugged one of those powerful shoulders and slid his hand down my back to pull me closer. “Call me something else.” “Hmm. Egotistical? Self-righteous. Demanding?” His eyes narrowed.
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