Redeeming 6 (Boys of Tommen, #4)

by Chloe Walsh

“See, that’s a huge part of our problem right there, Joe, because I’ve never needed your protection,” I croaked out. “I’m not your mother or your sister. I’m not another girl who needs something from you. I’m the girl who wholeheartedly wants you. I’m the girl who wholeheartedly loves you. The hurler. The mechanic. The boy. The protector. The asshole. The lover. The addict.” Sniffling, I added, “All of your versions. All of your shapes and colors. I accept them all. So, I don’t care how fucked up in the head you get, or how bad of an idea you decide you are for me. If you can’t be with me, warts and all, then walk away now, because I won’t go through this again with you.”

“Maybe before they moved on, someone wanted to make sure his first love had a fighting chance with her first love.”

“Ride or die, Joe.”

“Ride or die, Molloy,” I knew I meant it, too.