“Take this. It’s yours,” before pressing a hard kiss to my lips. “Take it and shine.” “I’m scared,” I whispered in her ear, not giving two damn shites that our friends were lurking around, eavesdropping. I needed to get this off my chest before I exploded. “I’m scared to take this and lose you.” “I’m yours, too,” she promised. “You can have both.” “I’ve been fighting for this my whole life, Shannon,” I choked out, feeling my chest constrict so tight that I struggled to breathe. “This isn’t a whim to me.” She nodded. “I know.” “I have to do it,” I confessed, begging her with my eyes to forgive
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